Description
This position is ideal for senior privacy professionals to join the Privacy Office as the Sr. Manager, Regional Privacy Lead - EMEA. The main rule is to operationalize and scale the Privacy Program in EMEA, ensuring compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy requirements, AI‐related regulations, and emerging regional privacy legislation. You will partner with the Legal Regulatory and Quality department and business functions. This role is a strategic, influential role and you will leverage AI and digital automation to deliver process simplification and measurable impact to grow the business the right way.
Department
Legal
Location
EMEA-Spain
Location Options
This position may be based in Wroclaw, Poland or Madrid, Spain.
Reporting
The position will report to the Global Compliance and Privacy Officer, with a functional (dotted‐line) reporting relationship to the Director, Integral Privacy, Data Governance & AI.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Regional Privacy Program:



Serve as the lead privacy advisor and primary point of contact for all EMEA privacy matters. Translate global privacy strategy into region‐specific implementation plans and operational priorities. Partner with business leaders to identify and proactively address privacy risks while enabling business growth and innovation, and build strong relationships with regional leadership teams and provide practical, risk‐based guidance on privacy requirements.
- GDPR and Regulatory Compliance: Lead the implementation and ongoing maintenance of compliance with GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy requirements, and other applicable EMEA privacy laws. Monitor evolving regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and guidance from supervisory authorities, and advise stakeholders on lawful bases for processing, consent requirements, transparency obligations, retention practices, and individual rights. Support audits, regulatory inquiries, inspections, and privacy‐related inv

📌 Sr. Manager, Regional Privacy Lead (Madrid)
🏢 Align Technology
📍 Madrid