Data Protection Specialist / Legal (m/f/d)

Data Privacy Specialist (m/f/d) page is loaded## Data Privacy Specialist (m/f/d)remote type: Hybridlocations: Bad Homburg, Germanytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: July 17, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative products, services, and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our vision—“Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”—we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 125,000 employees.Our values guide how we work:* We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities* We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together* We Commit to doing things the right way— growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation**Your responsibilities:*** Support of EU Data Protection Officer in context of its duties* FME Germany business partner for all data protection related enquiries;* Conduct and maintain relevant records of processing activities (including supporting business in completing respective questionnaires) for Workers Council relevant processes.* Give advice and recommendations about the interpretation or application of GDPR.* Monitor compliance of FME with applicable Privacy laws, including audits of clinics or other business units within the EU (on-site/remote), the assignment of responsibilities* Awareness-raising activities as well as training of staff involved in processing operations.* Support in communication with data protection authorities and answering requests of data subjects (such as employees, patient etc.)* Assists the Data Protection Officer Germany with internal and external audits and inspections, requests for access and correction of personal data or complaints;* Contract review, drafting and negotiation with focus on privacy law;* Co-ordinates relevant legal issues, in particular data privacy and cybersecurity matters with outside legal counsel, managing and supervising and instructing outside counsel;* Supports compliance with Fresenius Medical Care’s corporate guidelines, compliance and governance policies and implements supporting processes; controls together with local and EMEA compliance department as well as EMEA legal team;* Interfaces with EMEA Compliance department to ensure alignment in different strategies;* Identifies potential risks and initiates appropriate (preventive) mitigating actions, provides practical data privacy-related solutions to reduce data privacy-related risks, taking into consideration internal and external implications and / or supports their implementation;* Provides training on data privacy topics on a regular and ad hoc basis and tracks participations;**Your Profile:*** Law degree required* Meets local license requirements, admission to German bar association (or Syndikusrechtsanwalt) preferred.* 3+ years post-qualification experience in Data Protection in Germany* Advanced skills and experience in negotiating and advising on complex or high value/risk matters or in specific practice areas.* Excellent knowledge of corporate laws, commercial laws, contract laws and further business related laws and regulations.* Good understanding of business and tax relates facts and economic and financial skills, especially balance sheets, P&L, value chains and cash-flows.* High degree of integrity, confidentiality, trust and accountability* Ability to maintain the highest standards of quality, compliance and accountability when advising the business* Ability to translate a wide variety of principles and complex legal requirements into actionable solutions for the business* Excellent organizational, facilitation, communication and presentation skills* Global mindset and preparedness to incorporate global standards and practices* Ability to work autonomously, yet a team player* Strong interpersonal, communication, intercultural, collaboration, change and project management, presentation / moderation, action orientation / problem solving skills, as well as the ability to deal effectively with all levels of an organization* Strong result driven attitude, flexible, strong ethical backbone* Ability to see the big picture, whilst working to get the details done, pragmatic “can-do” mentality, fact-focused, business savvy, number-driven* Humor and self-modesty, whilst working with highest professionalism and motivation for the company* Fluent in German and English**Our Offer for you:**There is a lot you can discover at Fresenius Medical Care, regardless in which field you are an expert and how much experience you have - all dedicated to your professional journey.* Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world* Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development* A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together, not the quickest one* A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills, talents and experience* The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized companyCreating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe. In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables.We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.
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