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Data Privacy Specialist

ID:  1299
Date of Posting:  Feb 19, 2025
Business Area:  Group Compliance & Ethics
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Location: 

Milano, IT

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Entry level

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We’ve always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Data Privacy Specialist to provide a highly professional and wide-ranging assistance and support to the Group Compliance team. 

This role will be based in our HQ in Milan. 

 

Key Responsibilities

•    RoPA and notices maintenance and update: Maintain and update detailed record of processing activities. Ensure the drafting or update of data protection notices, in line with business needs.
•    Support the Group Privacy Manager: support the Group Privacy Manager in management of compliance with applicable privacy requirements, including the management of data breaches, the development of group policies and the monitoring of privacy compliance activities in affiliates. 
•    Handle enquiries on data privacy practices coming via the DPO email address, including the timely redirection of the request to relevant colleague in the Group privacy organization.
•    Contractual support: assist the colleagues in the review of data protection clauses, data processing agreements and data transfers requirements.
 

Required Education

Law degree (qualified lawyer as a plus)

Required Skills and Experience

  • 2-3 years of experience in data protection, with strong knowledge and understanding of the GDPR, preferably in a multinational environment. 
  • Experience in managing data privacy issues in a global organisation.
  • Ability to conduct data protection impact assessments, draft notices, manage data breaches and reply to data subjects’ requests.
  • Ability to conduct data privacy compliance reviews and manage the implementation of possible action plans.

Required Behaviours and Competencies

  • Strong organisation skills and flexible approach;
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Interest in learning about data protection requirements in multiple jurisdictions;
  • Problem-Solving Attitude;
  • Ability to communicate with a wide range of people;
  • Maintain attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

Required Languages

Fluent in English is mandatory. If English native speaker, good command of Italian is also requested.
Additional European languages are an advantage but not essential

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At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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