Data Privacy Specialist

Your new job 

We’re looking for a Data Privacy Specialist who loves to learn new things and develop but never wants to be fully grown. In the coming years, we’re setting the stage for becoming even more automated with our system landscape, and Data Privacy is a big thing. Your main mission? To focus on developments across our whole organization and bring in all necessary privacy needs. You’ll report to the Information Security & Data Privacy Manager. But the real magic? Your work will touch homes and hearts across the globe. Here’s what a typical day could look like: 

• Collaborating with teams across the business to integrate privacy requirements into new projects and systems. 

• Reviewing and advising data processing activities to ensure compliance with GDPR and other regulations. 

• Acting as a trusted advisor for colleagues on privacy-related questions and best practices. 

• Joining network projects across the business and working with all our entities to further advance compliance.

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What we’d like you to bring to the table 

As a Data Privacy Specialist, we would like you to have:  

• Hands-on experience with governance, risk, and compliance, along with the ability to inspire and mobilize people toward clearly defined objectives. 

• Experience in Data privacy assessments like ROPA, DPIA, DPA but also give trainings and work on regular audits to ensure compliance across all our business areas. 

• Analytical mindset for reviewing processes and identifying risks. 

• Attention to detail when handling sensitive data and documentation.  

• Good communication skills to collaborate across teams and explain privacy concepts simply. 

• Team player attitude - comfortable working cross-functional and supporting projects.  

• CIPP/E certification - (Certified Information Privacy Professional)  

• Fluent in English 

It’s a plus if you also have: 

• A background in Legal or compliance-related fields 

• Additional CIPP certifications beyond the core requirement 

Be yourself, a Data Privacy Specialist and more! 

Inter IKEA Group is the group of companies that connects IKEA franchisees with range development and suppliers and aligns the overall IKEA strategic direction. Every day, we strive to develop, produce, and sell products and services that are affordable and accessible to everyone. With us, you contribute to building a democratic brand and workplace that has a positive impact on both the planet and people's lives. 

In the Information Security & Data Privacy team, we work together to keep IKEA compliant every day. We do this by partnering across different business units and networks, always with a spirit of collaboration. We also connect cross-functionally with our ISDP Network in countries around the world - because when we share knowledge and ideas, we create better solutions for everyone. 

We are located in Älmhult which will be also your place of work.  

Your health, wellbeing, and development matter most to us, and our benefits are designed with you in mind. As a co-worker and a person, you are an essential part of our down to earth, playful, and inclusive culture, collaborating with others across roles, departments, and even across the globe. In this curious and optimistic environment, you’ll find endless opportunities to grow. Make us the home of your career. 

We welcome your application 

Get ready to assemble something new! We look forward to receiving your application in English by 19th of December at the latest. If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Dennis Martinsson, Information Security & Data Privacy Manager at [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Vera Bendz, Recruiter at [email protected] 

At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table. You’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, or what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. We believe that people’s different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers’ dreams and needs.  

If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.