Company Description
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Company Name: FIS Global
Position Type :
Full time
Type Of Hire :
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
Education Desired :
Bachelor of Business Administration
Travel Percentage :
10 – 15%
Are you interested in being a part of a collaborative, energetic, and business-oriented legal team? As a Privacy Specialist at FIS, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and information technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is pragmatic, collegial and enthusiastic about representing a thriving Fortune 500 company in a dynamic corporate industry.
About the team:
The FIS Legal team is comprised of approximately 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals worldwide who enjoy being an advisor to and partner with our businesses to help the company achieve its goals. The Global Privacy & Data Protection Team forms part of the Legal Department. The team has a global reach and is responsible for all aspects of Privacy & Data Protection across FIS’ entities. We work collaboratively with each other and with our business colleagues to solve problems in an effective and pragmatic manner. We view our role as one of supporting our business leaders in a variety of legal matters, and we strive to assist our businesses in meeting their objectives with sound, reasonable and well-considered legal counsel. Our team provides advice and support to various stakeholders and senior management across the business, and the team consists of experienced legal, privacy, and data protection professionals. Being supportive, smart, collaborative, inclusive, creative, open, adaptable, compliant, ethical, and passionate are the core values of the team and our culture.
What you will be doing:
You will assist with the monitoring of FIS’ compliance with Global Privacy Regulations, including but not limited to GDPR, LGPD, CCPA, PIPL, PIPEDA, etc. You will provide advice to FIS business units on existing and upcoming global Privacy laws. Additionally, you will risk assesses new products and services that process personal data. You will deputize for the Chief Privacy Officer and Data Protection Officer, or any other team member, as necessary. Specifically, your role will:
Provide oversight and drive privacy and data protection compliance for recently acquired business
Monitor new and upcoming privacy and data protection laws and regulations
Assist in the assessment, escalation, and notification of privacy incidents
Conduct data audits, policy and notice updates, and subject access requests as necessary
Inform and advise FIS business units and employees on their obligations under global privacy and data protection laws and regulations
Monitor compliance with global privacy and data protection laws and regulations other countries.
Risk assess all new FIS products
Assist the Chief Privacy Officer and Data Protection Officer, or any other team member, as needed
Works with internal shareholders and external consultants to execute the privacy and data protection program
Provides project management oversight for various initiatives to modify global business practices
Informs and advises FIS employees on the company’s obligations under privacy and data protection laws
Monitors and audits company compliance with privacy and data protection laws
Conducts training and awareness to help teams understand how to handle sensitive information and apply policies
Supports Chief Privacy Officer and EU Data Protection Officer (DPO) in enforcing requirements and processes
Partners with the IT department in the development of policies, procedures and practices for information security, data handling, outsourcing, BYOD and monitoring in the work place
Works with Sales & Marketing to confirm compliance with applicable laws and regulations for marketing, advertising, profiling and publicity
Assists with performance of data protection impact assessments (“DPIAs”)
Monitors and communicates regulatory changes that impact FIS products, services and business activities
Maintains knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
Offers guidance on implementing regulatory changes
Participates in training promoting privacy and data protection awareness
Identifies areas of potential improvement
Provides updates for periodic reports
Interfaces with legal counsel, data protection authorities, and works councils, as needed, to address regulatory issues, concerns or questions.
Assists the business with responses to customer specific questions and concerns
What you bring for experience:
Bachelor’s Degree required
Typically requires up to three years of work experience
Team player and proven ability to manage work and projects
Familiarity in translating complex legislation or legal advice into clear guidance
Understanding of Legal and Regulatory system
Strong communication skills
Added bonus if you have:
Privacy law experience
Experience at a multinational organization
Experience with Regulatory complaints and investigations
Financial Services experience
Experience giving clear and simple advice on complex laws and regulations
CIPT, CIPM, CIPP/A and/or CIPP/US qualifications desirable
Experience or expertise in the payments services or data processing industry, or in working closely with financial institutions on their technology matters.
Binding Corporate Rules experience
What we offer you:
A multifaceted and challenging career with a high degree of responsibility
A broad spectrum of experiences with a thriving Fortune 500 corporation in an innovative, ever-changing industry
A modern work environment, and a collaborative and dedicated group of colleagues who look forward to working together as a team to accomplish our goals
A competitive salary and a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing
The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant privacy and data protection issues in financial services and information technology
Privacy Statement
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.
Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.
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