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Edenred

Digital payments platform for employee benefits

Data Protection and Compliance Specialist

Regulatory Compliance & Ethics +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be based in the Munich area or be willing to work within approximately 50 km.
  • Be able to complete onboarding fully onsite.
  • Hold a legal degree, at least an LL.B or LL.M, and be able to assess legal questions independently and with a business-oriented approach.
  • Have several years of experience managing and developing corporate compliance, data protection, or governance structures and measuring their effectiveness.
  • Have sound knowledge of regulatory requirements including BaFin, AML/CTF, KYC, GDPR, and PSD2, and understand current AI regulatory developments.
  • Have practical experience analyzing existing compliance and data protection processes, identifying weaknesses, and implementing effective, practical solutions.
  • Be able to understand complex regulatory requirements quickly and translate them into clear policies, recommendations, and binding standards.
  • Use privacy systems such as OneTrust confidently, including configuring, monitoring, and developing the systems.
  • Have experience developing training programs and preparing understandable, actionable content for employees, leaders, and management.
  • Be able to assess risks, process gaps, and regulatory requirements accurately and set structured priorities.
  • Work with personal accountability, forward planning, and strong standards for quality, reliability, and accuracy.
  • Be able to communicate risk and compliance recommendations clearly and provide decision-makers with robust assessments.
  • Have strong communication and advisory skills to guide diverse stakeholders and influence decisions.
  • Be confident engaging with executives, auditors, regulators, external lawyers, and strategic partners.
  • Be comfortable with digital tools and modern technologies and able to use data-driven approaches for compliance, privacy, and AI work.
  • Be willing and able to develop deep knowledge of AI regulation, IT security questions, and technical processes.
  • Have native-level German (C2) and confident English skills at least B2, ideally C1.

Responsibilities

  • Own the company's compliance processes, including defining clear controls, managing approval processes, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements including BaFin, AML, CTF, GDPR, PSD2, and KYC.
  • Develop and deliver audience-specific compliance and data protection training, establish structured reporting, and present results regularly to the CODIR.
  • Collaborate closely with business departments and executive management, and coordinate legal matters with external law firms and service providers.
  • Handle incoming data protection requests as the first subject-matter contact, including assessing, prioritizing, and implementing appropriate measures under GDPR.
  • Implement group-wide data protection requirements, maintain and develop privacy systems such as OneTrust, and ensure consistent data maintenance.
  • Coordinate data protection matters and ongoing projects with internal teams and external legal advisers.
  • Serve as the first point of contact for AI-related questions, assess AI risks, document use cases, and coordinate with IT security.
  • Ensure AI solutions comply with regulatory and data protection requirements and continuously monitor existing AI systems.
  • Manage internal AI compliance projects and implement relevant policies, including documentation, risk analysis, and alignment with global requirements.
  • Advise executive management and leaders on legal matters, including preparing well-founded recommendations in coordination with external lawyers.
  • Review, update, and maintain contract documents and establish structured contract management with clear processes and responsibilities.
  • Support projects to ensure legal compliance, coordinating external law firms and closely aligning with internal stakeholders.

About the Company

Edenred

Digital payments platform for employee benefits

Edenred provides a digital services and payments platform for the working world, connecting 60+ million users, 2+ million merchants, and nearly 1 million corporate clients across 45 countries. Its offerings cover employee benefits (like Ticket Restaurant), mobility services, employee engagement tools, and corporate payment instruments, all delivered through a digital platform and apps that often integrate with mobile wallets and partner services. It differentiates itself by its global scale, broad range of benefits and payments solutions, and a track record of France-specific innovations (virtual Ticket Restaurant, braille restaurant cards, Edenred Télétravail, and Edenred+). Its goal is to simplify daily life for employees, improve well-being, attract talent, and boost company performance by making benefits and payments seamless.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Founded
1983

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