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Data Protection Officer (f/m/d)

wefox is a world-leading insurtech company driven by a single purpose: to enable people to be safe by making insurance 10 times better through technology. Together with more than 1300 employees in 8 locations across Europe, we are on a mission to give the world easy access to digital insurance solutions.

We provide our customers with 360-degree advice through our network of advisors and optimize each individual’s risk coverage by offering innovative prevention, assistance, and insurance products. We integrate the extensive know-how built up in the individual countries and the exchange of experience to build strong expertise among the wefox technology experts in our Tech Hubs in Barcelona, Paris, and Milan.

In this role you will:

• Provide the Country Business Leader, the Country ExCos and the Country Directors holistically all compliance and data privacy advice they need to successfully run the Business, perform their tasks, fulfil the strategy defined by the Group and ensure full compliance of applicable laws and regulations
• As appointed DPO for the Liechtenstein market handling all the interactions with Liechtenstein data protection authorities
• Conduct investigations into compliance and/or ethics issues
• To carry out duties as the appointed DPO and identify, implement, oversee and monitor data privacy issues
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to support and promote regulatory compliance and a culture of integrity
• Promote awareness and responsibility through regular communication and training, including developing and conducting regular training for Company personnel
• Facilitate Company’s risk management process, conducting risk assessments and maintaining risk registers, and organizing/managing risk committees as relevant
• Conduct periodic monitoring and compliance assessments to confirm compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies and standards

What you bring:

• University degree or equivalent education with additional training in the field of data protection / compliance or willingness to obtain a corresponding certification (CIPP, Certified Compliance Professional)
• 3-5 years of practical in-house experience in a comparable function in the financial sector (insurance or broker/intermediary) is preferred; alternatively, relevant experience with a financial market supervisory authority in Switzerland (FINMA), Liechtenstein (FMA) or Germany (BaFin) is also possible
• Professional German and English language skills at C2 level (oral and written) are a must, any other language is welcome
• Strong technical skills (MS Office, Google Suite) and experience with compliance and data protection management systems desired

What we offer:

Now, we’ve gotten to the fun part, the part where you get to brag about your company, those perks your friends are so jealous of!

Here are some of them*:

• Flexible working hours including hybrid working.
• A stack of the latest technologies and working gadgets.
• Training and Coaching opportunities.
• Free coffee, fruit and snacks, because we need fuel!

If you love a less-formal work environment, flexible paid time off, a great compensation package and benefits offering - and most of all, being the authentic you, get in touch, we want to meet you!

To all the misunderstood geniuses, rebels and mavericks looking to change the world for the better. Come work with us!

* Additional Benefits vary between countries and can be explained in more detail by a TA Partner.

Your contact person for this role is Dominique Sieger.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

By submitting the application I confirm to have read and accepted the data privacy policy governing the job application process.

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