Market Privacy Officer IMEA

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TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. We provide legal, financial and employee administration through TMF Group's teams in 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, covering 92% of world GDP and 95% of FDI inflow.

As we're a global company with 12,000 colleagues, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

The Market Privacy Officer is a member of the Group Privacy Office, which is part of Group Risk & Compliance and is led by the Group Data Privacy Director. The Group Privacy Office has a strategic role in keeping TMF Group and the local TMF Group entities in good data protection standing, to advise on and monitor data protection compliance and simultaneously support and provide workable solutions for sales, service, and internal support functions.

The Market Privacy Officer (MPO) is a second line of defense role within TMF Group's Group Risk & Compliance function. The role is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the implementation of data protection across TMF Group entities in its market, considering local data protection laws, TMF current privacy policies/program of TMF Group and the guidelines of the Data Privacy Director. The MPO also advises on data protection compliance within the assigned market, in line with applicable local data protection laws and TMF Group's global privacy framework.

The Market Privacy Officer will cover the Eastern European market (14 countries) and will report to the Group Data Privacy Director.

The role is hybrid or onsite.

• Providing oversight, review, and advice on:

  • Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and privacy contractual arrangements
  • Client and third-party due diligence questionnaires

• Reviewing and challenging:

  • Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
  • Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs)

• Overseeing personal data incidents, ensuring proper application of breach handling procedures, including:

  • Assessment validation
  • Regulatory notifications
  • Remediation actions

• Monitoring the handling of data subject rights requests

• Reviewing and advising on email access requests

• Providing guidance on the Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)

• Supporting and advising first-line teams on a wide range of privacy matters

• Escalating material risks, issues, or non-compliance and partnering on remediation plans

• Delivering additional second-line privacy oversight activities as required

• Where necessary, you will provide hands-on support in complex or high-risk cases, while preserving first-line accountability.

• You may also act as a backup for other markets when needed and contribute to Group-level privacy initiatives

• Strong interest in data protection and solid knowledge of GDPR or equivalent frameworks

• Experience in privacy, risk, or compliance functions

• Ability to operate effectively in a second line of defense / oversight role

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

• Proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge and escalate where needed

• Excellent written and spoken English

• University degree (Law, Compliance, or related field)

• Solid knowledge of Microsoft 365

• CIPP/E or equivalent certification would be an asset

• Familiarity with OneTrust or similar privacy tools

Pathways for career development

• Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.
• We provide internal career opportunities, so you can take your career further within TMF.
• Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy.

Making an impact

• You'll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients.
• Through our corporate social responsibility program, you'll also be making a difference in the communities where we work.

A supportive environment

• Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace.
• Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.