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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated privacy professional to join us in the role of Senior Privacy Specialist. This role is a key member of the Global Privacy Office advising the organization on privacy matters and developing creative and pragmatic solutions to enable the business to grow and develop in its innovative use of data. The ideal candidate will have proven experience working with global privacy laws, regulations, and standards, and will be able to navigate sophisticated issues and provide practical advice to a variety of business partners.

Discover Impactful Work:

The primary responsibility of the Senior Privacy Specialist role is to help ensure the organization remains aligned with privacy and data protection laws around the world. They must have the capacity to take ownership of multiple projects and work independently, but to also be confident enough to raise concerns where appropriate. As such, this individual will:

· Provide guidance to the business on global data protection laws, regulations, and standards to help ensure compliance across the organization.

· Recognize privacy-related issues while conducting assessments and identify creative and compliant solutions to enable the Thermo Fisher Scientific business to grow and develop its use of data.

· Work closely with other members of the Privacy team to provide consistent and cohesive advice to the business.

· Collaborate effectively with cross-functional colleagues including Legal, IT, Information Security and Data Retention to ensure the Privacy is integrated into business processes and systems.

· Educate and train employees on data protection and privacy policies and procedures.

· Communicate directly with clients where they have questions about our Privacy Program

· Continue learning about changes to the global privacy landscape and advise on their impact on the business.

Keys to Success:

Education and Knowledge

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

· IAPP (CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT) qualifications desirable.

· Proficient in business English

· 5-7 years professional experience

Experience

· Excellent working knowledge of applying global privacy laws, regulations, standards in the context of a large multinational company.

· Proven track record of demonstrating the ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously.

· Experience conducting DPIAs and TIAs on new technologies

· Willingness to quickly adapt to using a Privacy Management tool to conduct daily activities

· Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate sophisticated legal issues and trainings to business colleagues.

· Strong interpersonal relationship skills and the ability to create and maintain positive working relationships within a large and complex environment.

· Comfortable collaborating with IT and Risk colleagues including Information Security professionals as part of due diligence processes

· An understanding of how privacy fits in to the product development lifecycle, privacy by design controls, and ability to effectively partner cross-functionally to develop and influence sound strategies.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

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