Head of Compliance & DPO 80-100% (gn)

Publication date:03 December 2025
Workload:80 – 100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Zürich

About the job

WE CONNECT THE PHYSICAL AND THE DIGITAL WORLD

SPS is the leading outsourcing provider of innovative services in business processes and data management. Swiss quality combined with global presence makes SPS a reliable partner for process optimization and intelligent automation. With our holistic solutions, we create new opportunities for our customers. SPS, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, operates internationally in over 20 countries and focuses on the banking, insurance, health, and legal sectors. SPS employs more than 8,500 people and is internationally recognized by its customers with a "world-class" Net Promoter Score. Find out here how SPS employees sustainably contribute to this: www.spsglobal.com. In this demanding position, you lead a team of three employees and serve as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) of SPS Switzerland AG. Together with your team members, you ensure that the legal and regulatory requirements are met and implemented at all Swiss locations of SPS. As Head of Compliance and supervisory body for quality management and occupational safety, other important and exciting topics are also under your responsibility.

Your Area of Responsibility

You are the Data Protection Officer for SPS Switzerland AG
You support and review compliance with the laws, regulations, and compliance standards relevant to SPS Switzerland AG as well as the (indirectly) relevant regulatory requirements that apply in connection with service delivery
You are responsible for conducting compliance audits at SPS Switzerland AG and provide professional support for external audits within Switzerland
You support the sales process regarding all compliance topics
You hold coordination responsibility for the ISO 9001, 14001, 22301, and 27001 certificates of SPS Switzerland AG
You are also responsible for maintaining and further developing the ISAE 3402 / 3000 frameworks
You ensure that document management and processes within the management system are always up to date
You organize training on compliance topics and advise employees as needed

Your Profile

You have successfully completed a law degree (UNI / FH) and can demonstrate relevant experience and/or further training in data protection, compliance, and risk management (CAS, NDS)
Your experience in leading compliance/governance teams enables you to meet the increasing compliance requirements of internal and external stakeholders
You have in-depth knowledge of legal and regulatory compliance and data protection issues
Ideally, you have several years of professional experience in the Swiss banking/insurance environment and have knowledge of FINMA circulars 2018/03 and 2023/01
You are a proactive personality with negotiation skills and assertiveness towards all stakeholders and a holistic, strategic, and innovative mindset
You have very good oral and written German and English skills; French skills are a plus

Your Benefits

A future-oriented employer driving the digitalization of the Swiss economy 
A dynamic environment in a Swiss company with global structures
Central workplace in Zurich with the possibility of home office
Participation in Reka checks as well as health care/fitness subscription
Subsidies for public transport subscriptions and free business half-fare card
Attractive employee discounts for many brands and products

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