Data Privacy Senior Specialist

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

• Providing expert advice on compliance with the GDPR, ePrivacy and equivalent data privacy laws
• Collaborating with external data privacy consultants and lawyers to ensure comprehensive and consistent legal support across jurisdictions
• Managing relationships with external Data Protection Officer(s), overseeing their activities and integrating their advice into the organisation's privacy framework
• Collaborating with internal teams to raise privacy awareness and support risk monitoring and management, incl. the design and delivery of trainings
• Developing and maintaining a cohesive organisational privacy programme that ensures alignment between legal requirements and organisational needs

• Demonstrable professional experience in EU data protection law
• Degree in law, business, or economics and/or qualification in the field of data protection
• Fluent in English, advanced knowledge of German
• Ability to familiarise with privacy legal frameworks in other jurisdictions quickly
• Understanding of core technical concepts necessary for the implementation of measures to reduce risks
• Ability to adequately communicate complex legal and technical concepts with varying levels of depth for different audiences
• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS' vision and mission

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• An international, dynamic work environment
• Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
• A dog-friendly workplace 
• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
• Wiener Linien annual ticket (or partial contribution to Klima Ticket) and pension fund after probationary period
• PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave
• Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
• Maternity leave cover with limited contract
• The yearly gross salary range for this position is EUR 54,000 - EUR 59,000 (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments) according to our internal compensation scheme

Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in English today

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries 

We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. Please contact - if you require assistance applying to this position. 

All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.