Join Us
At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What you’ll do
• Providing timely, accurate, and practical legal advice on all aspects of data protection and privacy;
• Advising and supporting the business to manage privacy risks on a day-to-day basis, including handling and reviewing privacy impact assessments, where necessary, data inventories/mapping and other documents to evidence the organisation’s data privacy compliance;
• Horizon scanning for upcoming regulatory issues which could impact upon Vodafone’s operations;
• Digesting regulatory changes and rules quickly in order to determine the impact for the business whilst helping to set appropriate risk tolerances for approach;
• Advising key stakeholders on Vodafone’s data privacy and protection strategy;
• Collaborating with InfoSec team for operating privacy by design programme as desired including advising on privacy impact assessments of the new products and services from legal perspective;
• Collaborating with InfoSec team to maintain records of all data breach responses, complaints, claims or notifications etc.
• Collaborating with InfoSec team for ongoing or potential data privacy audits;
• Collaborating InfoSec and Cyber teams in investigating, documenting, and remediating potential privacy incidents that impact personal data;
• Conducting comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential data privacy vulnerabilities from legal perspective;
• Collaborating with the InfoSec team to raise employee awareness of data privacy and security issues and providing training on the subject matter;
• Drafting legal texts (privacy notices, explicit consent and marketing permission forms, data breach notifications, data inventories, policies etc.) as necessary;
• Negotiating data processing agreements as well as data protection terms of all sort of agreements;
• Developing templates, guidance notes, processes etc. with the objective of making the data protection activities more effective and practical;
• Preparing all relevant policies, procedures, documents, registries to ensure compliance with respective local privacy laws and regulations;
• Assisting Vodafone Group Privacy team for certain projects in the local market.
Who you are
• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) required. Master degree in engineering or LLM is highly preferable.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in data protection area.
• One or more data protection qualifications such as CIPP/E etc. is not a must but preferable.
• Knowledge of IT and cyber security and ISO certifications is not a must but preferable.
• Experience within telecommunication sector and/or regulated sectors such as banking and finance etc. or e-commerce would be highly advantageous.
• Good understanding of local and European privacy landscape in technology and online businesses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in both Turkish and English.
• Ability to work with a global team. Energetic, self-starter, flexible, goal-oriented.
• Well balanced and influential business counsel.
• Change and process management.
• Tech-savvy.
• Open, energetic, self-starter, pragmatic, ability to act under pressure.
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What's in it for you
We like to keep them flexible:
• Vflexy: Flexible Benefits Program
• Hybrid working kit
• Ergonomic kit allowance
• Digital meal voucher
• Flexible transportation allowance.
• Employee assistance hotline & counselling
• Comprehensive and flexible private health insurance
• Discounted price deals for wide range of products & services
Plus, plenty more to enjoy!
Data Privacy
By applying for this job, you accept the Vodafone Privacy Policy. Please visit Privacy Policy web page at https://careers.vodafone.com/privacy-policy/turkey/ for further details.
Who we are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.
Together we can.