Data Privacy Coordinator
Employer: Oviva
Location: Remote, UK
Salary: Not listed
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At Oviva, we’re on a mission to make sustainable, personalized, clinically effective care accessible to everyone and to deliver against our vision of becoming Europe’s leading AI-powered chronic care platform.
Our digital programmes support people living with weight related illnesses. While weight loss is a goal for many, our approach is about so much more: improving health, building confidence, and enhancing quality of life.
We’ve already supported over one million people across the UK, Switzerland, and Germany, with a shared service centre in Poland. Every conversation, coaching session, and line of code helps move us closer to a healthier future. Join us and be part of the team making that future possible.
The Role
This Role will support our expanding privacy footprint, helping manage and organise data privacy across 4 markets and support dealing with the complexities of serving more patients.
Key Responsibilities
Own the Privacy Framework: Maintain and enhance our group-wide Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) and documentation standards, ensuring they remain audit-ready and reflect current global regulations.
Embed 'Privacy by Design': Partner proactively with Product and Engineering teams to integrate privacy safeguards into our clinical tools, ensuring that compliance acts as an enabler for innovation rather than a blocker.
Drive Operational Excellence: Manage Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Subject Access Requests (SARs) with high efficiency, reducing manual overhead and providing clear, actionable guidance to stakeholders.
Navigate Complexity: Act as a subject matter expert for cross-jurisdictional privacy challenges, identifying potential risks early and providing pragmatic, business-aligned solutions.
Elevate the Function: Contribute to a culture of privacy awareness across Oviva, providing guidance that helps the wider team understand their responsibilities in protecting patient data.
Operational Oversight: Lead the day-to-day management of privacy tasks, including maintaining the Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) and managing Subject Access Requests (SARs) efficiently.
Risk Assessment: Conduct and coordinate Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new projects and technologies, providing actionable advice to balance innovation with compliance.
International Coordination: Act as the central point of contact for privacy matters across our various European markets, ensuring local nuances are respected within our global framework.
Clinical Data Stewardship: Apply your understanding of healthcare-specific data challenges to protect sensitive information, ensuring our clinical operations meet the highest standards of privacy.
Policy Development: Draft and refine clear, concise privacy notices and internal policies that reflect our thoughtful and inclusive approach to data handling.
Continuous Improvement: Monitor changes in data protection laws across our operating countries and proactively suggest enhancements to our processes.
Job requirements
About you
Experience: You bring 3+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in data privacy, ideally within a multi-country group setup.Qualifications: LLM and/or State Exam, or LLB qualification
Expertise: You are a subject matter expert in GDPR and have a solid grasp of general privacy principles. Experience with clinical or sensitive data is a significant advantage.
Autonomy: You are comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities with a solution-oriented mindset.
Communication: You can simplify complex legal requirements into clear, friendly guidance for colleagues across the business.
Language: Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in German or other European languages is a plus, given our international footprint.
What we offer
A mission-driven environment focused on making a real-world impact.
High-growth opportunities with a clear path to broader strategic leadership.
A flexible remote/hybrid work culture across the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Poland.
Annual learning & development budget.
Home working allowance and flexible working hours.
Competitive compensation, benefits, and inclusive policies (enhanced leave, etc.)
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