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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Security & Privacy Lead - **Company:** Alexion - **Location:** Barcelona, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Governance, Privacy Controls, Data Management - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html ## About the Role + Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred. + Experience: Minimum of 5+ years in data governance, compliance, and privacy, in pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors, with proven expertise in global data privacy regulations. + Technical Skills: Strong understanding of privacy by design and artificial intelligence. + Initiative: Demonstrated ability to identify issues in a business environment, and proactively address them + Commercial awareness: track record in providing pragmatic, commercially sound advice + Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely. Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team and fast paced environment. ## Description Location: Barcelona, Spain (On-site) 3 days/week working from the office. The Privacy Lead is a critical role that will lead the implementation of privacy controls across the EUCAN (EU-Canada) region, while aligning with broader business objectives. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring that all data practices adhere to privacy laws and other data regulatory standards, company policies, and industry best practices. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to promote a culture of data privacy and accountability The role will be based in Barcelona and report to Jessica Jolly, Global Head - Alexion Data Office., + Conduct various first-line privacy advice activities in support of the EU / Canada medical & commercial organizations, including (but not limited to) + Privacy reviews and Privacy Impact Assessments for business activities, + Establishment and maintenance of data inventories (ROPA), + the response to data incidents and data subject access requests, + clinical trial-related privacy advice including the review and maintaining of Informed Consent Form (ICF) templates, advice on the use of human biological samples, primary and secondary use of trial data, etc. + Track and address data privacy risks across the supported functions and report on privacy risk posture. + Monitor global privacy developments to anticipate and implement appropriate controls for emerging privacy risks. + Leverage and promote Global Privacy Standards, tools and processes to ensure that privacy is consistently addressed across the organization; support EUCAN country first-line privacy officers in implementing global Privacy program. + Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and Global Privacy Office stakeholders, including data owners, data stewards, business users, and the Data Protection Officer. + Act as the primary point of contact for data privacy related inquiries from the supported organizations; Eeffectively communicate data privacy requirements to all stakeholders. + Collaborate with enterprise Privacy Leads, IT, legal, compliance, and other teams on strategic determinations and matters requiring cross-disciplinary analyses. + Coordinate training and drive privacy literacy across supported functions + Actively contribute to Alexion / AstraZeneca Privacy network initiatives and activities + Contribute to other AZ (non-Privacy) data standard compliance programs ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Data Privacy in LLMs: Challenges and Best Practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1218-data-privacy-in-llms-challenges-and-best-practices) - [Building the platform for providing ML predictions based on real-time player activity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/944-building-the-platform-for-providing-ml-predictions-based-on-real-time-player-activity) - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [Starting business without breaking the bank: Self hosted OSS productivity ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1219-starting-business-without-breaking-the-bank-self-hosted-oss-productivity-ecosystem) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Jobs in Tech: The State of the European Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/575-jobs-in-tech-the-state-of-the-european-market) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany)