(Senior) Data Protection Manager (div/f/m) at Solaris

Solaris is a tech company with a full German banking license. Our Banking-as-a-Service platform enables businesses to offer their own financial products. With our straightforward APIs, our partners can access and integrate a wide range of solutions such as digital banking, payments, cards, identification and lending services. As a market leader we are driven by bringing transformational change to the financial services industry.

We love what we do and we love our team. We are 700+ people from over 70 nationalities - a unique blend of techies, fintech enthusiasts, bankers and entrepreneurs from various industries. Our routines are built around genuinely valuing and exchanging different perspectives as well as actively sharing knowledge as we drive our business as a team. We believe and invest in personal growth.

Your Role

• The Data Protection function shall work towards compliance with the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as other regulations on data protection and shall perform the tasks pursuant to Sections 4f and 4g BDSG and Articles 37 and 38 GDPR.
• At Solaris, the Data Protection function is considered a 2nd Line of Defence (control) function and the requirements of MaRisk/KWG on risk management are followed.
• The (Senior) Data Protection Manager reports directly to the Data Protection Officer of Solaris. 
• As (Senior) Data Protection Manager, you are a (senior) advisor for the departments and the senior management. Inter alia, you are executing controls, investigating potential data breaches, supporting the Data Protection Impact Assessments, conducting Third Party Risk Assessments and Third Country Risk Assessments. Overall, you can play an essential part in further shaping these processes
• Depending on your seniority and background assuming (full) responsibility for chosen areas within the function (i.e. advising on technical aspects of data protection)

We'd love to see 

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in a specialized law firm, in-house or consultancy firm
• Ideally previous working experience in the area of banking and finance
• English: full proficiency; ideally fluent in German but we will consider highly qualified candidates not meeting this requirement
• Higher education degree
• Very good knowledge of applicable regulatory standards
• Analytical and solution oriented mindset
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Benefits 

• We have a "remote-friendly" working arrangement
• Home office budget
• Learning and development budget 
• Transparent framework to support your career goals
• Competitive salary

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 don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd 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:

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EN: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_en

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