Allianz Services
Data Protection Officer (m/f/d)
Allianz ServicesPortugal2 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyInformation Technology
94193 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Services | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 8800 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group. At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.

Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.

Role Overview

We are looking for you! We are currently seeking a Data Privacy Officer to lead our organization-wide privacy strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen governance frameworks at Allianz's exciting new project in Portugal.

What You Do

  • Develop and implement data privacy frameworks aligned with global regulations and business objectives
  • Provide strategic privacy guidance to leadership on integrating privacy into business operations and governance
  • Establish and maintain records of processing activities to ensure comprehensive documentation of all data handling
  • Conduct privacy risk assessments and impact analyses for processes, systems, and services
  • Review and negotiate privacy clauses in supplier and customer contracts to ensure compliance
  • Lead data breach response and notification processes including remediation and regulatory reporting
  • Oversee data subject rights fulfillment including access requests, deletion requests, and consent management
  • Design and deliver privacy training and awareness programs to foster a privacy-conscious culture
  • Implement and manage privacy controls as part of the organization's risk management framework
  • Monitor regulatory developments and update privacy practices to maintain compliance
  • Serve as primary point of contact for privacy matters with regulators, business partners, and internal stakeholders
  • Provide guidance on privacy aspects of AI governance and emerging technologies

What You Bring

  • Degree in Law, Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
  • Experience in data privacy, data protection, or compliance roles
  • Experience working with international organizations or multinational companies
  • Proven expertise in designing and implementing data protection management systems
  • Demonstrable knowledge of GDPR and other relevant privacy regulations
  • Strong background in data privacy compliance programs, including risk assessments and remediation
  • Understanding of AI governance frameworks and privacy considerations for emerging technologies
  • Experience with privacy impact assessments and privacy-by-design methodologies
  • Experience developing and implementing privacy policies, procedures, and controls
  • Strong project management skills for coordinating cross-departmental privacy initiatives
  • Excellent communication skills for effective training, awareness, and stakeholder management
  • Background in technology, legal operations, or risk management
  • Previous experience with AI governance or emerging technology privacy issues (desirable)
  • We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

What We Offer

  • We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
  • We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
  • From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered
  • Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

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