Global Privacy Counsel

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The Global Privacy Office is part of the Group Legal Department. As a Global Privacy Counsel you report to the Chief Privacy Officer of the Roche Group.

Aim of this job is, as member of the Global Privacy Office, to ensure global consistency and compliance around data privacy at Roche. The role includes providing guidance on privacy related questions, setting standards, and implementing processes with focus on selected business units and/or global functions.

The position requires working in close partnership with Roche business representatives and representatives from global group and divisional, regional and local functions, and as an active member of the Global Privacy Network.

It is of importance to foster legal compliance while at the same time considering and meeting business requirements.

• Coordinate and further develop privacy processes including suspected data breaches and subject access requests

• Provide legal guidance and opinions in privacy related matters

• Support coordination of the Global Privacy Network

• Do Data Protection Impact Assessments in consultation with IT Security, IT and business functions

• Prepare and give trainings
  

• Provide general legal guidance beyond privacy related to IT projects and initiatives

• Support on a case by case basis collaboration opportunities regarding legal aspects including contract drafting and negotiation
  

• Completed Law degree

• Admission to the Bar

• Experience in data privacy; ideally already in the pharmaceutical industry

• Strong oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated excellence in building relationships and partnerships at all levels of a matrix organization

• Displays initiative, integrity, and flexibility

• Precise and rigorous approach to work (first time right)

• Business-oriented thinking and action; Sense of urgency

• Fluent in English is a must, Fluent in German is a big plus
  

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more .

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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