Sr. Associate Director - Country Data Privacy Officer

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To be appointed as Data Privacy Officer (DPO) as required by the local PDPC to register with the regulator with proper qualifications and skills as required by local law and Allianz Group.  This position will be appointed and be responsible for monitoring of AI Governance as required by Allianz Group.

This position will have both Allianz Group and Regional responsibilities for Group/AZAP interactions and Local responsibilities for contacting with PDPC, local BOM, and related functions to advise, monitor, review, handle privacy compliant, and report as required by local laws and Allianz Group.

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The OE Data Privacy Professional (“DPP”) / Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) must:

• Ensure appropriate implementation of the Framework at Operating Entity (OE) level;
• Align their functional activities with targets and directives set jointly by the OE board of management and Group Data Privacy Officer (GCPO);
• Monitor compliance with applicable data privacy and protection laws, regulations, regulatory guidance, and the Framework in the OE;
• Validate that data privacy and protection-related compliance processes are appropriately implemented, maintained, and adhered to in accordance with respective internal and external requirements;
• At the direction of the GCPO and report the results of monitoring activities, in particular, the existence of material OE data privacy and protection deficiencies;
• Advise Employees on their obligations and rights under the Framework, including through conducting or facilitating training, awareness, and communication on data privacy and protection;
• Have due regard, in the performance of their responsibilities, to the risk associated with Processing, considering the nature, scope, context, and purpose(s) of the Processing;
• Perform the tasks and duties set out in Section III.3. below, unless they decide to delegate some of them to the OE Privacy Champion(s), in which case the OE DPP/DPO retains the responsibility for overseeing the Privacy Champion’s activities;
• Draft and retain a record of the tasks and duties they assigned to the OE Privacy Champion(s);

• Where relevant, promptly inform Group Privacy (GP) or facilitate notification to GP via the regional privacy function, where applicable) of any confirmed or potentially material Personal Data Incident, in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in the Functional Rules for Personal Data Incident Management;

• Liaise with the GCPO or GP to:
• Resolve any conflicts between the provisions of the APS and local laws and regulations;
• Report any issue to the competent data protection authorities arising from laws and regulations applicable to a non- European Economic Area (EEA) OE which are likely to have a substantial adverse effect on the guarantees provided in the APS, including, to the extent permitted, any legally binding request for disclosure of EEA Data by a law enforcement authority or state security body;
• Clarify the scope or application of any part of the Framework;
• Liaise with local data protection authorities, regulators, and authorities; and
• Cooperate with the GCPO and/or other OEs to handle a request or complaint from an Individual, or in response to an investigation or inquiry by any data protection authority.
• Any arrangement between an OE and a third-party or Allianz Group company by which that third-party or Allianz Group company performs any of the DPP/DPO responsibilities that qualifies as Outsourcing within the meaning of the Allianz Group Outsourcing Policy (or locally-implemented equivalent thereof), is subject to the requirements of the Allianz Group Outsourcing Policy or respective local Outsourcing Policy.

Must Have

• Degree in Law, Business Administration or related filed
• At least 10 years of experience in Data Privacy related areas.
• Solid Knowledge of Insurance Law
• Legal and Compliance consultation skill
• Understanding of advanced technologies like Big Data, Robotics, Cyber and Digital capabilities

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and other document management software such as Adobe Acrobat
• Knowledge of Case Management System software
• Business Intelligence and data analysis software like Power BI, Tableau or similar tools
• Good understanding of insurance business
• Project management and coordination skills
• Critical decision making & problem solving skills
• Fluent in English Communication and presentation skills

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