KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.8 billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests, and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.
Shape the future with us as
Senior Compliance Officer - Data Protection (m/f/d) and
strengthen our Group Compliance Office of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA at our HQ in
Einbeck, Southern Lower Saxony (preferred) or at the
Berlin location.
This vacancy is
permanent and on a
full-time basis. We are seeking to recruit our new Senior Compliance Officer team member (m/f/d) as soon as possible.
Your Tasks: - Communicating compliance as implementation of KWS' corporate values and ethics.
- Providing international advice and support to KWS companies, in particular on issues relating to data protection
- Conducting international training, in particular on issues relating to relevant data protection regulations and laws on antitrust law and corruption prevention
- Dealing with issues relating to data protection law
- Providing data protection advice and support to our specialist departments, national subsidiaries, and their local DS coordinators
- Advising on the development of remedial measures and future preventive measures following data protection incidents and breaches
- Advising all companies on requests for information and deletion of data
Your Profile: - Academic degree in the field of law (2nd state examination)
- Several years of relevant professional experience - preferably in an internationally oriented corporation or law firm
- Sound knowledge of data protection law
- Solution-oriented approach to complex legal issues
- Fluency in English written and spoken; fluency in German is an asset
Let's peek at how you can grow your well-being, health, and future at KWS! - As a family-owned company, we live by the values of team spirit, closeness, trust, independence and vision
- Interesting and challenging tasks & projects in an international working environment with numerous perspectives for further development
- Independent work in a trusting, respectful and friendly working atmosphere
- Freely according to the motto: "Make yourself grow!" we promote your individual professional and personal development
- We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: attractive remuneration, company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, Christmas and vacation pay, as well as flexible working time models with the option of home office
Would you like to develop your potential and grow at KWS? We look forward to receiving your online application via our application system SuccessFactors! Please use the "Apply" function in the online advertisement.
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