Data Protection Officer – Middle
SOFTSWISSLithuania16 hours ago
ContractRemote FriendlyInformation Technology
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Overview:
SOFTSWISS is looking for an experienced Data Protection Officer (DPO) to oversee and ensure compliance with data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The DPO will play a key role in maintaining the company’s privacy governance framework, supporting our teams in implementing privacy-by-design principles, and serving as the main point of contact for data protection authorities and individuals.
About Product:
Payment Gateway (FinteqHub):
The Payment Gateway is part of our growing fintech software and payment management system. The team works on providing clients with a payment platform designed to help online businesses manage and process monetary transactions worldwide.
Key responsibilities:
SOFTSWISS is looking for an experienced Data Protection Officer (DPO) to oversee and ensure compliance with data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The DPO will play a key role in maintaining the company’s privacy governance framework, supporting our teams in implementing privacy-by-design principles, and serving as the main point of contact for data protection authorities and individuals.
About Product:
Payment Gateway (FinteqHub):
The Payment Gateway is part of our growing fintech software and payment management system. The team works on providing clients with a payment platform designed to help online businesses manage and process monetary transactions worldwide.
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure the company’s processing of personal data complies with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR.
- Develop, implement, and maintain data protection policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements, including maintaining a comprehensive Record of Processing Activities (ROPA).
- Inform and advise the company and its employees of their obligations under data protection law.
- Provide expert guidance during product design and implementation to ensure privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles.
- Monitor compliance with data protection legislation, conduct audits, raise awareness.
- Review existing draft contracts for data protection implications and ensure appropriate privacy and security clauses are included. Develop Data Processing Agreement draft.
- Identify and assess privacy risks related to processing, storage, and data transfers.
- Advise on and monitor Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs).
- Establish and manage procedures for detecting, reporting, and investigating data breaches, including breach notifications to supervisory authorities and affected individuals when required.
- Maintain a data breach register and oversee post-incident reviews.
- Proactively recommend improvements to ensure ongoing compliance and risk reduction, including measures related to security, data storage, and data retention.
- Act as a contact point for data subjects exercising their rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability, restriction, objection).
- Serve as the company’s main contact point with the State Data Protection Inspectorate (VDAI).
- Provide regular reports and briefings to senior management on privacy risks, incidents, and compliance status.
- Undertake additional compliance-related duties as assigned by management, in alignment with data protection principles and legal requirements.
- Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Law.
- Experience: Proven track record as a Data Protection Officer or Privacy Law Compliance Officer, ideally in a technology or fintech company.
- Knowledge: Deep and practical understanding of GDPR, Lithuanian data protection laws, and privacy compliance frameworks.
- Languages: Fluency in Lithuanian and English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
- Residence: The candidate must reside in Lithuania.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to balance regulatory compliance with business needs.
- Product/Data Privacy Responsible – ensuring GDPR is implemented across product development, architecture, and data flows.
- CISO/Security Team – supporting technical controls such as encryption, access management, incident response, and retention enforcement.
- Full-time remote work opportunities and flexible working hours
- Private insurance
- Additional 1 Day Off per calendar year
- Sports program compensation
- Comprehensive Mental Health Programme
- Free online English lessons with a native speaker
- Generous referral program
- Training, internal workshops, and participation in international professional conferences and corporate events.
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