Data Privacy Specialist

Allianz Partners Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance firm in Dublin is looking for a Data Privacy Specialist to provide compliance advisory on privacy-related matters. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in privacy advisory roles and expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks, including GDPR. Responsibilities include conducting privacy assessments and translating privacy requirements into practical guidance. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team focused on data protection.

Benefits

Professional development programs

Work Well programs for health and wellbeing

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in privacy advisory, data protection operations, or compliance.
• Professional certifications such as CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPT preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory on data privacy compliance to Allianz Partners.
• Conduct privacy risk assessments aligned with regulatory obligations.
• Review Privacy Impact Assessments and data processing agreements.

Skills

Navigating complex regulatory frameworks

Privacy risk assessments

Data processing agreements

Communication with stakeholders

Interpersonal and negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in law, IT, or related disciplines

Tools

OneTrust

Job description

Key Responsibilities

The Data Privacy Specialist will be an integral part of the Allianz Partners Data Privacy Function, working closely with local DPOs in providing guidance and expertise on privacy compliance matters to Allianz Partners (AzP) Business Unites (BUs) in the scope. This role focuses on reviewing privacy impact assessments, advising on Privacy requirements in case of new projects, handling tasks such as training, PDI assessments and supporting the DSRs’ process. Allianz Partners is seeking highly motivated professionals to join our dynamic and professional team. We are looking to reinforce our team as soon as possible.

• In alignment with the DPO of the AzP LOBs International Health (IH), provide strategic and operational advisory to AzP entities and affiliates on data privacy compliance, bridging multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU, UK) with AzP’s internal privacy governance, including the APS and BCRs.
• Perform privacy risk assessments using a contextual, risk-based methodology that aligns business practices with applicable privacy obligations, supporting consistent decision-making and risk mitigation.
• Review Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), integrating privacy controls via AzP’s automation tools (e.g., OneTrust).
• Serve as a key enabler for business teams, translating privacy requirements into practical guidance and supporting solution-oriented decision-making across operational and strategic initiatives.
• Review data processing agreements, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and corporate standards.
• Oversee the handling of data subject rights requests and incident management workflows, including DSAR triage, breach response, remediation tracking, and reporting. Ensure procedural integrity and timely stakeholder communication.
• Support privacy culture through tailored training, awareness campaigns, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring teams understand evolving responsibilities and embedding privacy-by-design into operational thinking.
• Support Responsible AI Governance program roll-out in the LOB IH during build and run. Potential to become an AI Trust Officer.

What You Bring

• Bachelor‘s degree in law, IT, or related disciplines is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in privacy advisory, data protection operations, or compliance roles, ideally in multinational or cross-jurisdictional settings.
• Proven expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks (GDPR, local APAC laws, ISO 27001/27701, and privacy governance frameworks such as NIST or EDPB guidelines).
• Skilled in designing, assessing, and refining privacy-related processes and controls, including DPIA workflows, DSAR handling, and third-party risk assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to break down complex regulatory and operational privacy issues into actionable insights tailored for legal, technical, and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders (e.g., business, legal, IT, security…) about data protection and privacy matters.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills in high-stakes or cross-cultural environments.
• Proactive, accountable, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Unwavering commitment to ethical conduct, discretion, and data stewardship.
• Professional certifications such as CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPT, AIGP, CPDSE, or OneTrust certifications preferred; additional training in AI governance or risk management is a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.

What We Offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey. We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.