Senior AI Data Protection Manager

Solarisis Europes leading embedded finance platform. Solaris full German banking license and proprietary modular B2B tech stack empowers its partners from SMEs to large multinational non-financial companies to offer compliant customer-centric banking services providing seamless experiences to customers across all industries. Founded in 2016 Solaris pioneered the Banking-as-a-Service market with an unparalleled combination of tech and banking. Solaris is headquartered in Berlin and employs 300 people in Europe.

Your Role

• The primary focus of this role is working at the intersection of AI and Data Protection in Banking concept providing advice to respective departments in regards to DPIAs.
• Draft and update at least on annual basis and/or whenever necessary (eg. material changes in laws or in the company organization) relevant data protection policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update the personal data processing inventories (ie. Records of Processing Activities according to art. 30 GDPR).
• Safeguard the rights of data subjects e.g. by checking notifications and reporting obligations.
• Train employees with regard to data protection and data privacy.
• Support in the selection contract design monitoring of contractors who perform data processing on behalf of the company.
• Monitor the regularity of data processing perform prior checks or support the data protection impact assessments with relevant departments for processing involving sensitive data or falling into medium/high risks for the data subjects (including but not limited to risks connected to cross-border data transfers).
• Advise on relevant and data protection-relevant legal provisions on data protection-relevant contracts and internal company guidelines and on all individual data protection issue.
• Draft the annual activity report.
• Draft ad-hoc reports for the management and/or the department if deemed required.
• Perform control and monitoring activities to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
• Conduct investigation on (potential) data breaches and ensuring reporting to Data Protection Authorities and/or affected data subjects and Cooperation Partners is performed when required.
• Assume the role of Deputy DPO if required by the bank.

Wed love to see

Depending on your level of experience your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We dont care much about fancy titles but rather about real personal and professional development as laid out in ourlearning framework. Lets figure together out how you can contribute to our team.

• 6-8 years of work experience in data protection topics in-house and/or in consultancy firm ( legal departments compliance/audit departments) preferably in the banking and financial sectors.
• Higher education degree in law business administration or similar; lawyer title would be nice to have.
• Solution oriented pragmatic.
• Analytical detail-oriented professional who pairs strong business acumen with a pragmatic execution-oriented approach.
• Combines strong communication and presentation skills with agile methodology all underpinned by a high level of integrity.
• English professional speaker German is desired but not mandatory.

Benefits

• Home office budget.
• Learning & development budget of 1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals.
• Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program.
• Monthly meal allowance.
• Deutschland ticket subsidy.
• 28 vacation days increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris.
• Opportunity towork abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes but dont necessarily meet every single item in the job description please contact us anyway. Wed love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

At Solaris we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where all Solarians feel valued respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color ethnicity religion sex origin disability marital status citizenship or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know.

Information on data processing:

DE: annual gross salary range for this position is:

85.000 - 95.000 EUR