Legal Counsel & Data Protection Officer | Permanent Contract

Job Description

Your Role:
You will undertake a dual role of Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer (DPO) for several hospital institutions. In close collaboration with general management and teams, you will provide legal insight on institutional activities and projects, while ensuring the compliance of personal data processing. In your role as DPO, you will carry out your duties with complete independence, in accordance with GDPR.

The digitalization of care, the development of e-health, and the use of artificial intelligence are among the topics on which you will be called to intervene.

Your Responsibilities:
Data Protection – DPO Role:
• Inform and advise management, data controllers, and employees on their data protection obligations.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and applicable regulations, and monitor the adequacy of implemented measures.
• Supervise and maintain the register of processing activities.
• Support projects involving personal data, particularly in the fields of digital technology, e-health, information systems, and artificial intelligence.
• Support data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), provide recommendations, and contribute to risk monitoring.
• Participate in the management of incidents and personal data breaches.
• Raise awareness and train employees on data protection best practices.
• Act as the point of contact for data subjects and the Data Protection Authority.
• Contribute to data governance, particularly regarding retention, access, sharing, and security.

Legal Counsel:
• Advise management and departments on legal issues related to hospital activities and institutional projects, particularly in hospital law, health law, data protection, contracts, and governance.
• Conduct legal and regulatory monitoring in areas relevant to the institutions.
• Draft, analyze, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Support institutional projects from their legal and regulatory aspects.
• Participate in the legal and GDPR analysis of digital, artificial intelligence, and health data sharing projects.
• Contribute to the compliance of practices and procedures with legal requirements.
• Oversee legal files, complaints, disputes, and insurance cases, liaising with external counsel when necessary.
• Participate in the development and updating of internal policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with authorities, institutional partners, and external stakeholders.
Profile• You hold a Master's degree in Law.
• You have experience or specialized training in data protection and GDPR.
• Experience in the hospital, healthcare, or public sector is an asset.
• You are interested in the challenges of digitalization, data governance, and innovation in healthcare.
• You are fluent in French or German and have a good knowledge of the other language. The ability to work in a bilingual environment is a significant asset.

Your Qualities
• You demonstrate strong analytical and synthesis skills.
• You work with rigor and method, while being able to manage diverse cases.
• You are autonomous and enjoy cross-functional collaboration.
• You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Your listening skills, diplomacy, and discretion enable you to advise diverse stakeholders.
• You can formulate pragmatic legal opinions focused on finding solutions.
Offer• A permanent contract
• A strategic role at the intersection of law, data protection, and the digital transformation of healthcare.
• A transversal role with close collaboration with general management and field teams.
• A multidisciplinary environment, within a constantly evolving hospital network.
• Opportunities for continuous training and professional development.
• Attractive working conditions.

If this opportunity matches your ambitions, I invite you to apply directly via the Adecco website link.
Would you like to know more before diving in? Feel free to contact me at the following address: [email protected]

Looking forward to discussing with you,
Vanessa Bourguignon

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