Compliance, Data Privacy Officer, Vice President, Frankfurt

Key Responsibilities Formal DPO Appointment: Act as the designated Data Protection Officer for Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and other EU-based affiliates and branches. Regulatory Liaison: Serve as the primary, official point of contact for the German Federal and State Data Protection Authorities (e.g., the Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information - HBDI) and other EU supervisory authorities, as required. Business & Engineering Advisory: Provide expert, risk-based privacy guidance to business units, engineers, operations, and compliance teams to enable the compliant development of financial products, digital marketing initiatives, and technology platforms.

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs): Advise on, facilitate, and monitor DPIAs for high-risk processing operations, particularly regarding complex financial technologies, profiling, and AI-driven systems. Financial Sector Compliance Integration: Align privacy risk management with financial regulatory frameworks, including BaFin requirements (MaRisk, BAIT) and anti-financial crime standards (AML/KYC), balancing data minimization with statutory retention duties. Cross-Border Data Transfers: Advise on complex international data flows, utilizing Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), and transfer impact assessments (TIAs) to safeguard global operations.

Privacy Governance: Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the GPO's privacy program governance frameworks in collaboration with Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Risk. Policy Development: Shape and update internal privacy policies, procedures, and guidelines to reflect emerging regulatory expectations, German case law, and business realities. Privacy Culture: Promote a culture of privacy accountability across the first line of defense through targeted training, education, and strategic influence.

Your profile Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or international equivalent; Law Degree helpful At least 7 years of work experience, with at least 5 of those working in the Privacy or Data Protection domain, ideally within a highly regulated sector (e.g., investment banking, financial services, or fintech) Deep, authoritative knowledge of the GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Strong familiarity with the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) and the EU AI Act is highly desirable. Proven track record of serving as an appointed DPO or Deputy DPO, with direct experience managing relationships with German supervisory authorities.

CIPP/E, TÜV / DEKRA, GDDcert.EUor Betriebliche/r Datenschutzbeauftragte/r (IHK) useful Experience in digital marketing and financial services is a plus Professional fluency in both German and English (written and spoken) is mandatory to effectively liaise with local regulators and global stakeholders Required Skills Highly motivated with the ability to work autonomously as well as in a team and collaboration-oriented environment Highly organized, attention to detail and excellent follow-through skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; risk-based prioritization Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively articulate complex regulatory requirements to a broad range of stakeholders and dependent teams at all levels of the firm Able to coordinate activities with multiple interdependencies and to escalate items that are unresolved or at risk Comfortable working with incomplete information, to ask focused questions and rapidly gain an in-depth understanding of the current processes and compare and relate to similar situations Detailed problem tracking, resolutions and completion of all actions and issues by their deadlines We offer We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process.

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), table; dl-de/by-2-0; StarIn's calculation