Senior Corporate Counsel (Privacy EMEA) Munich

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Senior Corporate Counsel, EMEA Privacy

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Role

This role will play a key role in Salesforce’s Legal team working with cross-functional groups across the company and directly interfacing with Salesforce’s customers on privacy and data protection-related issues in EMEA. This position will report to Salesforce’s London-based head of Privacy, EMEA and will be based in Salesforce’s offices in Munich. This individual will partner closely with the Privacy & Product Legal team and other teams within Legal in addition to various departments across the Company, including Security, Technology & Products, Government Affairs, Compliance, Communications, Marketing and Employee Success.

Responsibilities:

- Be a resident expert and resource on EMEA privacy and data protection laws including the General Data Protection Regulation and E-Privacy Regulation.

- Partner with the Commercial Legal team in customer negotiations, including supporting the drafting and negotiation of privacy related agreements.

- Work with customers, prospective customers and partners on privacy-related questions about using Salesforce services.

- Partner with members of the legal team, security team, technology team, other stakeholders and outside counsel to help ensure the company’s compliance with laws, regulations and customer contracts.

- Counsel on privacy and security issues related to Salesforce’s use of vendors, marketing and sales activities, and employee matters.

- Conduct privacy assessments of business initiatives, manage privacy compliance documentation and support compliance certifications.

- Assist in developing and maintaining privacy policies and procedures.

- Assist in developing training materials and providing training to employees on privacy-related obligations.

- Work with our government affairs team to help influencing EMEA privacy and data protection laws.

-Prepare content for website and other promotional privacy initiatives.

-Assist with strategic internal and external communications, including the development of talking points and slides.

Required Skills/Experience:

- European law degree from a highly regarded school.

- At least 10 years combined experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department

- At least 8 years in-depth experience on European privacy and data protection issues

- Fluent written and verbal English and German language skills required.

- Flexibility and understanding of the culture of a fast-paced, commercially oriented technology company

- Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

- Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude

- Ability to organise, prioritise and manage deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding work environment

- Ability to maintain strong working relationships with internal clients

- Experience working with and influencing senior leaders

- Familiarity with technical concepts in Web applications/cloud computing

- Collaborative team player combined with ability to work independently

- Sound and practical business judgment

- Sense of humour

- Willingness to travel

Desired Skills/Experience:

- Certified Information Privacy Professional or BCS/ISEB Data Protection Practitioner Certificate.

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