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DPO & Legal Counsel

In Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Hybrid • Full-time

Saldo Bank is a specialised bank licensed by the European Central Bank and regulated by the Bank of Lithuania. We offer advanced fully automated lending solutions for consumers and SME customers and term deposit account services in Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, and Germany. Our advanced proprietary lending system ensures responsible lending and supports business growth internationally.

We are looking for a DPO with a legal background to own the data protection matters in the bank and also occasionally take on legal matters involving contracts, advice and similar business legal matters.

What you will do

Your role will be focused on the data protection compliance and as our DPO you will

  • Own, oversee and enforce all data protection policies, processes and issues within the organisation across all its markets and operations

  • Develop and maintain the bank's data protection framework (procedures, policies, rules, instructions, registers)

  • Proactively monitor and ensure that the bank’s services and activities comply with the General Data Protection Regulation

  • Perform data protection impact assessments

  • Draft and revise the Data Processing Agreements, Standard Contractual Clauses

  • Be the contact point for the authorities, data subjects, data processors and other partners in all matters related to data protection

  • With the support of other teams, handle the data subjects’ requests, data protection breaches and related investigations

  • Provide the training to the staff on personal data protection issues

  • Cooperate with process and system owners to ensure the development of compliant and secure systems and processes

We may occasionally ask you to contribute to other legal projects in the bank and help the legal team to

  • Draft, review, and negotiate financial and other commercial agreements (such as credit, deposit agreements with the clients, partnership agreements, and third-party services agreements).

  • Draft, manage, and maintain corporate documents and records (such as incorporation documents, meeting minutes, various registries, and similar).

  • Contribute to various legal projects by providing advice, collecting and organising information, tracking important deadlines, and being hands-on where necessary.

What we expect

  • Previous experience of 3 to 5 years as a lawyer, of which at least some experience in regulated financial services or consultancies focused on financial services is required

  • Experience and knowledge in data protection laws and regulations

  • A bachelor’s degree in law

  • Strong argumentation, listening, and communication skills combined with a strong sense of ownership

  • Working proficiency and communication skills in verbal and written English and Finnish

What we offer

  • Dynamic and supportive work environment with opportunities to grow together in a professional team

  • Possibility to have an impact on international business success and see the results of your own work

  • Edenred Employee Benefits: Including a lunch benefit for each working day and a recreational benefit of 400 EUR per year

  • Private Health Insurance from the first day of working together

  • Professional Growth: professional and supportive team, conferences, trainings, books - everything which lets you improve and develop your skills with a guaranteed annual budget of 1500 EUR for trainings and 150 EUR for books

  • Activities together: team buildings and other team events!

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