Job description
We are looking for a GDPR Senior Consultant to join our team in Switzerland !
🔥 Your responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Vision
* Develop and drive a global data protection strategy and vision aligned with business objectives.
* Lead privacy transformation and maturity enhancement initiatives for our customer.
* Serve as a subject matter expert and ultimate escalation point for data protection compliance.
* Participate in executive committees and cross-functional governance bodies for privacy and AI compliance.
Global Privacy Program Management
* Oversee the implementation and optimization of the OneTrust privacy management platform.
* Design and maintain enterprise-wide privacy governance frameworks, policies, and standard processes.
* Expand the privacy program scope to cover all high-risk business functions.
* Monitor the global regulatory landscape and advise on compliance response strategies.
Team Development & Capacity Building
* Lead and develop a central privacy specialist team.
* Build organizational privacy capability through structured training and development programs.
* Foster a global data protection community through regular engagement initiatives (newsletters, community calls, workshops).
* Implement stakeholder management strategies for global functional alignment and priority setting.
Operational Excellence
* Provide expert consultation on complex data protection questions and privacy impact assessments.
* Lead incident response and crisis management for data breaches and cybersecurity incidents.
* Oversee data subject rights management and response processes.
* Drive continuous improvement of privacy operations through technology optimization and process enhancement.
Training & Awareness
* Develop and execute comprehensive privacy training strategies, including mandatory awareness programs.
* Create function-specific training content tailored to business unit requirements.
* Establish metrics and reporting frameworks for training effectiveness and compliance monitoring.
🎯 Your profile:
* Educational background in law, information security, data governance, or a related field.
* Several years of experience in privacy program management, regulatory compliance, or data governance.
* Strong technical expertise in GDPR and global privacy regulations (CCPA, LGPD, PIPEDA, etc.).
* Experience with privacy technology platforms (OneTrust implementation and optimization).
* Proficiency in data mapping, privacy impact assessments, and risk management frameworks.
* Knowledge of AI governance and related compliance (EU AI Act).
* Demonstrated leadership in global privacy program development and execution.
* Experience in cross-functional stakeholder management and team development.
* Strong communication skills for senior stakeholder engagement and reporting.
* Experience in incident response, crisis management, and process optimization.
* Ability to develop and deliver training programs.
* Regulatory monitoring and compliance advisory skills.
* Clean criminal record required for the job.
* Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.
What we offer
* An international community, bringing together 110+ different nationalities
* An environment where trust has a central place: 70% of our key leaders started their careers at the first level of responsibilities
* A robust training system with our internal Academy and 250+ available modules
* A vibrant workplace that frequently gathers for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.)
* Strong commitments to CSR, notably through participation in our WeCare Together program
Diversity and inclusion
Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.
Salary range: 120,000 to 130,000 CHF per year