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ABOUT THE ROLE

For our Legal Team we are looking for a DATA PROTECTION COORDINATOR. The successful candidate may be based in UK (Harefield) or France (Rueil-Malmaison).

Please submit your CV in English only. Applications in other languages will be disqualified.

The role will report to the Data Privacy Manager (DPM), a member of the Global Legal Team (GLT).

The core responsibility of the Data Protection Coordinator (DPC) is to advise, identify GDPR (and other data protection applicable laws) compliance risks and coordinate the data protection activities with the Norgine’s Group Data Protection Manager (DPM), a member of the Global Legal Team (GLT), assisting and supporting all areas of business (Global supporting functions, Products Business Units and various legal entities in multiple jurisdictions).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

In support of and in coordination with the DPM and in liaison with the external Data Protection Officer (DPO):

• Be a visible point of contact and support and assist all areas of the business at global level and across all the Norgine Group’s legal entities (spread over 15 countries)
• Participate in project development and provide advice on GDPR compliance (as well as applicable data protection laws at national level)
• Have a clear and precise overview of processing activities and maintain relevant records (ROPAs)
• Update and maintain all other registries (Data Incident Registry, etc.)
• Regularly perform and/or coordinate audits to monitor compliance (possible travel required in EU and UK)
• Draft, review and revise documents such as privacy statements, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), etc.
• Handle and document data breaches (via a central platform)
• Assess, in cooperation with the GLT, if legal changes require adaptation of business processes and coordinate adaptation
• Raise awareness and diffuse “Privacy By Design” and “Security By Default” cultures across the business
• Liaise with DPO

The role will also comprise activities such as:

• Support in the execution of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)
• Legal and regulatory monitoring on data protection and IT security developments and advise the business
• Implement Norgine Group’s guidelines and activities from a global level to a local level
• Provide support to the GLT where and when necessary

YOUR PROFILE

• Fluent in English
• Master in Law or Business
• Proven expertise in Data Privacy Law Compliance (specific degree, course or certifications)
• Experience in a similar role in an international organisation or in private law practice
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical sector is a plus
• Passionate about data protection and all privacy-related issues
• Strong interest (not necessarily expertise) in information security
• Excellent communicator - Ability to influence, engage and drive results
• Able to explain complex issues in layman’s terms
• Able to implement legal obligations operationally and practically for the business
• Self-starter and passionate about driving projects and “getting things done”
• Have the ability to solve problems independently, good attention to detail and analytical
• Travel (mostly in Europe) may be required

ABOUT NORGINE

Norgine is a leading European specialist pharmaceutical company that has been bringing transformative medicines to patients for over a century. Our commitment to transforming people’s lives drives everything we do and our European experience, fully integrated infrastructure and exceptional partnership approach enable us to quickly apply creative solutions to bring life-changing medicines to patients that they may not otherwise be able to access. Norgine is proud to have helped 24 million patients around the world in 2021 and generated €505 million in net product sales, a growth of 10% over 2020.

Norgine has a direct presence in 16 European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand. We also have a strong global network of partnerships in non-Norgine markets. We are a flexible and fully integrated pharmaceutical business, with manufacturing (Hengoed, Wales and Dreux, France), third party supply networks and significant product development capabilities, in addition to our sales and marketing infrastructure. This enables us to acquire, develop and commercialise specialist and innovative products that make a real difference to the lives of patients around the world.

The Norgine Legal Team is a well-respected, entrepreneurial team located in several different European offices. The Legal Team, including the Patents team, Safety, Health & Environment and Data Privacy, reports directly into the Chief Legal Officer. It is an integral part of the organisation and the Chief Legal Officer sits on the Executive Committee of the Norgine Group. The Team helps to drive forward Norgine’s strategic priorities of growing our existing portfolio of brands, achieving total business effectiveness, optimising our supply chain, in-licensing innovative products and developing, launching and growing innovative brands.

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