Expert, Privacy Specialist

Posted: Wednesday, 08 April 2026
Valid Thru: Friday, 08 May 2026
Index Requested on: 04/08/2026 20:01:11
Indexed on: 04/08/2026 20:01:11

Location: Barcelona, B, , ES

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Schneider Electric is hiring!

Description:

We are your Energy Technology Partner. We electrify, automate, and digitalize every industry, business, and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.

At Schneider Electric, our values - IMPACT (Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork) - are the foundation of everything we do. Becoming an Impact Maker means turning sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization.

Are you ready to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?

If you are up to challenge your creativity and make an impact, we are excited to welcome you!

Schneider Digital is the digital department of Schneider Electric, leading the digital transformation in the company by giving support globally to our internal teams and our clients. Schneider Digital consists of 6 Digital Hubs worldwide which are strategically located to ensure a 24/7 support across the company (France, China, India, USA, Mexico and Spain). Our Digital Hub in Barcelona is formed by +450 employees working in strategic projects and different roles such as Data, Cybersecurity, ERP, Cloud, Infrastructures, IT Project Management or Digital Marketing.

The Privacy team within Digital Certification, a Cybersecurity and Privacy implementation organization hosted by Schneider Digital, supports Application teams to meet internal and external personal data protection requirements for our Digital Assets.

Our global Cybersecurity and Privacy implementation organization, named "Digital Certification" is seeking a Privacy Expert that is passionate and enthusiastic about data protection and privacy. This specialist will work directly with Schneider Electric teams to review our Digital Assets and associated processes to ensure they are privacy compliant by performing reviews and when required, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).

This role will work closely with the Cybersecurity teams. The Privacy Expert will be working in collaboration with other cybersecurity and other privacy professionals, DPO team, legal teams, and business teams.

What will you do:
  • The Privacy Specialist will work with Application teams to ensure that our Digital Assets meet personal data protection and privacy regulatory requirements by performing Privacy reviews and Data Protection Impact assessments (under European and other regulatory requirements).
    • Review digital assets to identify risks, provide mitigating actions, and ensure compliance. This includes:
      • Performing privacy compliance reviews and presenting them to relevant stakeholders
      • Performing risk assessments to evaluate the privacy risks for our customers and the company
      • Drafting recommendations with respect to personal data processing, data minimization, transparency, data retention, cookies, etc.
      • Advising on effective solutions for enabling privacy and data protection by design and by default capabilities.
    • Work with the Digital Certification, DPO, Data, Cyber Governance and other teams to develop templates, training and awareness materials to spur awareness & discipline
    • Work with the Digital Certification team to improve the process of review and the tool used, identifying use cases and areas for improvement and automation of the privacy reviews
    • Research and analyze legal or regulatory requirements (including incoming privacy laws worldwide) to translate privacy rules and policies into actionable engineering requirements
What will make you successful:
  • 5 years minimum of experience in the privacy field, including previous performance of privacy reviews
  • Law Degree desirable, although we will evaluate candidates with a different background.
  • Good knowledge of IT and understanding of the technical requirements related to Privacy by Design
  • Privacy and Information Security certification (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CIPP, CIPM) and knowledge of applicable privacy regulations and frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA, NIST CSF) desirable
  • Relevant education or external accreditation in the areas of data protection, cybersecurity, audit, quality or risk management would be a plus.
  • Strong communication (incl. in a technical manner) and collaboration skills are required
  • Ability to handle complex information, solve problems, and manage multiple tasks
  • Strong organizational skills are required
  • English fluent is required, French fluency appreciated
Location: Barcelona, Spain

What will you get:

We adapt to you:

With our flexible schedule, you'll have the freedom to adjust your work hours to accommodate your personal needs and responsibilities.

We know how great it is to work from home. With our hybrid work plan, you can enjoy working from the comfort of your home.

Need more time to relax and disconnect? With our Holy Pack, you can purchase additional vacation days to recharge when you need it most.

Celebrate holidays your way! With Floating Holidays, you can exchange holidays for other days that better suit your plans and personal preferences.

Need additional time to explore new experiences or focus on personal projects? With the Sabbatical Pack, you can request up to 2 months of extra leave (unpaid).

We value the importance of family and want to support you in all aspects of your life. Our Global Family Leave Policy provides flexible paid conditions for when you need it most, whether you're about to be a parent, need time to overcome a loss, or to care for a loved one.

We take care of you:

With access to the health and wellness platform Wellwo, you and up to 5 people of your choice can enjoy access to wellness content, nutrition counseling, fitness classes, and more!

From dance classes to booking a hotel spa, we offer an agreement with Wellhub so you can access a network of thousands of gyms and sports centers to keep your body active in the way you like best.

Your well-being is our priority. You will have medical service at your workplace for close attention to any medical needs.

We empower you:

With Career Hub, our AI-driven professional development platform, you can connect with job opportunities, projects, and mentors at Schneider Electric globally.

We offer you the opportunity to be a shareholder of Schneider Electric and share in our achievements with our stock ownership program.

We celebrate everyone's talent and success with our recognition program, through which you can give and receive points for your achievements and redeem them for gift cards at your favorite stores.

You will have life insurance for your protection.

We offer you a Flexible Remuneration Plan in which you can choose from a variety of options, such as health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare vouchers, transportation vouchers, training, and more.

With Club Schneider, you will enjoy special discounts at your favorite stores, restaurants, travel agencies, and other external services.

Participate in company-subsidized volunteer programs to contribute to our community and have a positive impact on your environment.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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Buscando causar un IMPACTO con tu carrera?

Al considerar unirte a un nuevo equipo, la cultura es importante. En Schneider Electric, nuestros valores y comportamientos son la base para crear una cultura de excelencia que apoya el éxito empresarial. Creemos que nuestros valores IMPACT - Inclusión, Maestría, Propósito, Acción, Curiosidad, Trabajo en Equipo - comienzan con nosotros.

IMPACT también es tu invitación para unirte a Schneider Electric, donde puedes contribuir a convertir la ambición de sostenibilidad en acciones, sin importar el papel que desempeñes. Es un llamado para conectar tu carrera con la ambición de lograr un mundo más resiliente, eficiente y sostenible.

Estamos buscando IMPACT Makers; personas excepcionales que convierten las ambiciones de sostenibilidad en acciones en el cruce de la automatización, la electrificación y la digitalización. Creemos que todos tienen el potencial para ser un IMPACT Maker y los celebramos todos los días.

¡Conviértete en un IMPACT Maker en Schneider Electric - ¡inscríbete hoy!

Ingresos mundiales de 36 millones de euros
+13% de crecimiento orgánico
150 000 empleados en más de 100 países
#N° 1 en la lista de las 100 empresas más sostenibles del mundo

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Schneider Electric aspira a ser la empresa más inclusiva y solidaria del mundo, ofreciendo oportunidades equitativas a todos, en todas partes, y garantizando que todos los empleados se sientan valorados de forma única y seguros para aportar lo mejor de sí mismos. Reflejamos la diversidad de las comunidades en las que operamos y "aceptamos lo diferente" como uno de nuestros valores fundamentales. Creemos que nuestras diferencias nos hacen más fuertes como empresa y como individuos, y nos comprometemos a defender la inclusión en todo lo que hacemos.

En Schneider Electric, mantenemos los más altos estándares de ética y cumplimiento, y creemos que la confianza es un valor fundamental. Nuestra Carta de Confianza es nuestro Código de Conducta y demuestra nuestro compromiso con la ética, la seguridad, la sostenibilidad, la calidad y la ciberseguridad, respaldando todos los aspectos de nuestro negocio y nuestra disposición para actuar y responder con respeto y buena fe a todos nuestros grupos de interés. Puede obtener más información sobre nuestra Carta de Confianza aquí.

Schneider Electric es un Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades. Nuestra política es proporcionar igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo y el avance en áreas de reclutamiento, contratación, capacitación, transferencia y promoción a todas las personas calificadas, independientemente de raza, religión, color, género, discapacidad, origen nacional, ascendencia, edad, estado militar, orientación sexual, estado civil o cualquier otra característica o conducta legalmente protegida.

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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