Openbank is the digital bank from Santander Group, the biggest financial entity in the Euro-zone. Openbank is in the middle of a digital transformation, working in start-up format and innovating in core banking product development from within. We want to convey a whole new digital experience to our customers and for that reason we need the most skilled professionals to come and join us. We are looking for a Data Protection Expert to help implementing the following tasks in the German branch in close collaboration with Head Quarters in Madrid.
Your Mission:
- Development and implementation of a data protection framework, ensuring the compliance of the GDPR, local data protection laws and the guidelines of the competent authorities, and promoting a culture of data protection throughout the entire organization.
- Participation in data protection consulting within the framework of inquiries from the specialist areas and cross-divisional projects of the bank and the internationally active group.
- Maintenance of records of all data processing activities of the company, conduct DPIAs, LIAs, etc.
- Review and negotiation of data protection contracts and drafting and updating the privacy and cookies policies/notices.
- Handling data protection rights of the data subjects and support on the communication with the competent supervisory authorities.
- Continual development and maintenance of responsibility in the proactive management of risks within the bank.
- Work in close collaboration with the privacy teams of Openbank HQ (Madrid).
Your profile:
- Completed studies in law or studies with a (business or IT) legal orientation and minimum of five year of professional experience
- Sound knowledge of the German legal system
- Professional experience in the financial services sector or in IT is beneficial
- Secure knowledge of common software (Microsoft Office, SharePoint)
- Structured, independent and goal-oriented working methods, hands-on mentality
- High teamwork and assertiveness
- Professional and factual communication skills with senior employees and decision-makers in the bank coupled with good presentation skills
- Willingness to take on additional tasks
- Very good knowledge of German and English, knowledge of Spanish is an adantage, but not a prerequisite
Our offer:
- Long-term perspectives: Secure workplace in a fast-growing, international company with exciting development opportunities for specialist and management careers
- Valuable support: Great team spirit & extensive onboarding
- Significant added value: Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile work on a daily basis, more than 6 weeks of annual leave (6 weeks of holiday + 2 bank holidays + ½ day of birthday free) and the possibility of an additional 25 days of unpaid leave per year
- Attractive extras: Work from Frankfurt city center in international teams. Visit the headquarters in the heart of Madrid regularly
- Fair environment: Possibility of part-time employment, severely disabled applicants are given special consideration if they are equally suitable
Would you like to grow with us? Join our team!
Openbank is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered as equal without paying attention to gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, political orientation, union membership nor disability status.
We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.
The personal data you provide as well as any data generated during the selection process are confidential and will be processed by Open Bank, S.A./ Open Digital Services, S.L. with registered office at Plaza de Santa Bárbara 2, 28004 (Madrid), for the sole purpose of managing your participation in the selection processes and, where appropriate, to formalise your recruitment.
For further information about your rights and data protection, please read the ODS/Openbank Privacy Policy applicable to this type of data processing here.
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Santander Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Santander and has not been reviewed or approved by Santander.
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Retirement Support — A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of eligible pay and immediate vesting are highlighted as core strengths, supporting long‑term savings. This is reinforced by company‑paid disability and life/AD&D coverage that bolster financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off typically ranges from 18–30 days in the U.S. with 11 paid holidays, plus dedicated volunteer and development time; the UK features a minimum of 25 days with buy/sell options. Some roles also use self‑managed PTO, offering additional flexibility depending on team norms.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. parental benefits include 8 weeks paid for all parents and a total of 16 weeks paid for birth mothers, with flexibility for reduced hours around childbirth. Caregiver leave and dependent‑care programs add further family support.
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Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The group’s activities are consolidated into five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments (PagoNxt and Cards). This operating model allows the bank to better leverage its unique combination of global scale and local leadership. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising €220 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2030. In the first quarter of 2024, Banco Santander had €1.3 trillion in total funds, 166 million customers, 8,400 branches and 211,000 employees.
