Data Protection Officer

Worldline is the European leader in digital payments and number four worldwide, powered by over 20,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our technology addresses persistent challenges of the payment world. We design and operate leading digital payment and transactional solutions that enable sustainable economic growth and reinforce trust and security in our societies. If you are a Privacy and Data Protection Specialist with some years of experience and looking to make a real impact on the world, then get ready to join our company!
Your day-to-day responsibilities include
You monitor compliance with data protection legislation.
You monitor enforcement of standards and regulations.
You assess the business’s future ventures to identify possible DP Compliance Risks.
You develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of GDPR regulations, assess and proceed to investigations of potential inappropriate rules or procedures.
You maintain a process for receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating, and acting on all requests/complaints concerning the organization’s privacy policies and procedures.
You provide guidance, advice, and act as visionary towards the business regarding compliance by design and strive for the implementation of best practices and methodologies across critical areas of the business.
You review the Art. 30 Register of Processing Activities (RoPA) as set intervals, and ensure that it is up-to-date, accurate and complete.
You handle Data Subject Requests in accordance with set procedures and within the specified timeline.
You perform or supervise the business in the performance of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Legitimate Interests Assessments (LIAs) and Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs) to determine mitigating measures relevant to the risk level.
You provide regular data protection-related training of regulations and company procedure updates to staff. Provide advice and/or training (internal training) to the business and to the Board of Directors.
You maintain contacts with Supervisory Authorities and act as the point of contact on issues relating to processing of personal data, including prior consultation as specified in Art. 36 of the GDPR.



As Data Protection Officer, you are familiar with legal guidelines and corporate governance best practices. You will operate locally while in an international environment and work closely with various teams in the organization (Risk, Compliance, Legal, Sales…).
In this role, you will be working in Stockholm, Sweden and you will be supporting Denmark, Finland, Norway and Canada. You will report to Head of Data Protection Worldline Merchant Services.


Skills we can't do without
Master’s in Law or equivalent level.
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) or equivalent.
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in privacy and data protection compliance.
Knowledge of the payment industry is a plus.
Knowledge of CCPA, PIPEDA is a plus.
Excellent analytical skills with an eye for detail.
Affinity with IT and IT-related projects and ecommerce.
Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, both verbally and written.
Results driven and persistent.
Multicultural mindset and flexibility, able to work in an international environment.
Experience in an e-commerce, bank or payment industry environment.



Skills we'd like
It would be great if you have the following skills, too:
Pragmatism & hands-on mindset is required.
Team player while able to work autonomously.
Ability to think outside the box.
Positive mind set.



Perks & benefits
Next to a rewarding salary, we offer you the following local benefits in this role:
A stable company with high growth ambitions and strong market position, #1 payment company in Europe
Opportunity to develop yourself a rapidly growing and agile global organization
Employee Share Program. We win together as a team, and our long-term incentive plans are designed to give every Worldline a financial stake in the business they are helping to grow.
Annual leave (vacation)
Preventive healthcare
Benefit Portal with lots of good offers
And many others



Grow with us, create tomorrow
At Worldline, we are dedicated to helping our people unlock their full potential - both professionally and personally. With comprehensive training and development programs, expert communities, and global mobility programs, you will always be able to develop and grow at Worldline - wherever you want to go and whatever you want to do. We also offer flexible hours and remote working, to empower you to be your best self at work and at home. 8 in 10 Worldliners consider Worldline a friendly place to work, and 9 in 10 are satisfied with the training & development they receive.
Worldline is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Learn more about life at Worldline on careers.worldline.com