Data Protection Local Manager (F/H

Responsible for supporting, challenging and monitoring the data protection & privacy compliance framework at a local/country level. The primary objectives include operational management of the data protection compliance framework at a local level, providing day-to-day support and advice to the business, assessing data protection risks, and assisting the EU Data Protection Officer in fulfilling their duties locally.

What you’ll do - Your day-to-day impact:

• Local data protection governance support: Collaborate on providing information and advice on data protection laws and policies at the country level. Maintain and update internal policies and procedures at a local level.
• Privacy by Design: Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments on new products and services mitigating data protection and privacy risks.
• Advisory: Provide the business with data protection technical advice, guidance and expertise, and ensure that all necessary data protection documentation is in place and up to date.
• Data Incident and Breach Management: Collaborate in managing the data incident response and data breach notification procedures, dealing with data incidents and breaches management.
• Data Protection Authorities Engagement and Cooperation: Liaise and cooperate with local Data Protection Authorities, ensuring an effective communication in the local language and serving as the initial point of contact supporting the EU DPO.
• Data Subjects Engagement: Manage engagement with data subjects when exercising their individual rights, ensuring an effective communication in the local language.
• Reporting and KPIs: Producing and reporting data protection KPIs. Provide regular updates and reports to the EU DPO and to local governance bodies and committees.
• Training and Awareness and Privacy Culture: Lead the implementation of the data protection training and awareness programme at the local level. Identify local training needs and address them accordingly, while fostering a strong culture of privacy.
• Data protection assurance: Manage the implementation of the data protection assurance programme at a local level, as well as conducting data protection controls.

Who you’ll work with - Key relationships

You won’t be working in a silo! In this role, you will collaborate daily with a truly international network and cross-functional teams:

• European Privacy Leadership: European Data Protection Officer (Spain) and European DP team members (Spain, Italy, and France).
• UK Digital Risk Team : Head of Digital Risk, UK Data Protection Officer, and the UK DP team.
• Business & Innovation Teams: Pricing, Analytics, Marketing, Development & Growth, Data & Innovation, IT, and Info Security.

• Corporate Governance: Risk, Legal & Compliance teams. Note: Occasional business travel may be required (1 to 2 times a year) to meet with international teams., * Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law + Master’s degree in Data Protection, IT Law, or Digital Law. Professional certifications (CIPP/E, CIPM, or local equivalents) are a plus.

• Experience: Minimum 5-7 years of hands-on working experience in data protection, ideally gained within a regulated industry (insurance or financial services preferred) or a consultancy. Proven track record in management positions, including senior stakeholder management.
• Legal Expertise: High-level proficiency in French and European data protection laws. Knowledge of insurance law is a plus.
• Languages: Fluency in French and English is a must (about 75% of the work will be done in English).

Skills & Competencies

• Data Protection & Privacy Expertise: Strong proficiency in risk methodologies (identification and management), Privacy by Design & Default, advisory, incident response, regulatory & data subject engagement, third-party oversight, and fostering a privacy culture.
• IT Tools: Hands-on practice with OneTrust, Office Suite, and GDrive. Experience with AI tools or advanced language models (e.g., Gemini, NotebookLM) is a plus.
• Teamwork: Ability to work seamlessly within a multinational team.
• Strategic Agility & Forward Thinking: Ability to align operational compliance management with broader strategic business objectives.
• Stakeholder Management & Influence: Capacity to provide constructive challenge to business areas while maintaining collaborative relationships at all levels.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-experts and provide high-level summaries to senior management.
• Resilience & Change Management: Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment, including evolving regulations, shifting interpretations, and technological advancements.

Step 1: Practical Case Study : If your CV is selected, we will first schedule a 15-minute phone screening for an initial introduction. Following this call, you will receive a real-world scenario to complete at home so we can understand your analytical approach and unique problem-solving skills.

Step 2: On-site Interview in Lille You will visit our Lille office to meet Béatrice (Head of Legal & Compliance) and Joséphine (Talent Acquisition Specialist).

Step 3: Final Exchange You will have a final conversation with Cristina (EU Data Protection Officer) to discuss overall vision.

L’olivier Assurance, filiale du groupe britannique Admiral, bouscule le marché des assurances en proposant une offre 100% digitale, des prix compétitifs, une expérience client aux petits oignons, tout ça en tirant profit des innovations technologiques actuelles. Avec les épaules d’un grand groupe et l’agilité d’une start up, L’olivier a tout pour se surpasser et innover un peu plus chaque jour. Tentant non ?

Nos engagements : Conscient de notre rôle d’entreprise citoyenne, nous développons une politique de Diversité & Inclusion forte : nous pouvons notamment citer la création d’un comité diversité et inclusion ainsi que la signature en Mars 2022 d’une charte d’engagement LGBT+. 96% de nos collaborateurs estiment d’ailleurs que tous les salariés sont traités équitablement quels que soient leurs genres, leurs origines ethniques, leurs orientations sexuelles.

Le bien être de nos collaborateurs : Chez L’olivier le bien être des collaborateurs est au cœur de nos préoccupations. C’est pourquoi chaque année depuis 2015, nous faisons partie des entreprises certifiées Great Place to Work, et Best Workplaces for Women. De plus, grâce à l’implantation mondiale du groupe les opportunités de missions à l’étranger ainsi que d’évolution au sein de l’entreprise sont fréquentes, quel que soit le domaine d’activité.

Nos valeurs : Chez L’olivier on s’enrichit de nos différences. On pratique le vivre ensemble non par devoir mais par conviction. On aime rire et se consoler, partager et s’écouter. Et célébrer aussi. On trouve toujours une occasion. Des Oliviers heureux, c’est notre motto. L’épanouissement , l’accompagnement et le challenge c’est Grandir Ensemble. Parce qu’évoluer dans un environnement convivial, avoir les bon outils et l’envie de se surpasser, pour nous c’est la base.

Et pour finir, L’olivier Assurance c’est aussi :

• Environ 500 collaborateurs répartis sur nos 2 sites: Paris (20e) et Lille.
• 2 types de produits: auto et habitation