Data Protection Officer

Premier Capital is seeking to recruit a Data Protection Officer to assume responsibility for advising the group and its local subsidiary Premier Restaurants Malta Limited on privacy-related matters, raising awareness and driving its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance program.

The Data Protection Officer shall also be responsible for coordinating with and providing support to other subsidiaries of the company in overseas markets, and embedding a strong privacy culture across Premier Capital.

Based in Malta and reporting to the Chief Operations Officer and the Board of Directors, the Data Protection Officer will review contracts for data processing provisions and conduct impact assessments for new systems, identifying any gaps for better compliance with GDPR and review and update policies and procedures, ensuring that processes, vendors and assets are mapped out and that employees receive appropriate data protection training.

PREMIER CAPITAL:
Premier Capital plc is the Developmental Licencee for McDonald’s in Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, and Romania, operating 194 restaurants, including several McDrive, McDelivery and McCafé operations, and employing over 11,000 people. More than 85 million customers were served across these six markets in 2023.

Premier Capital is the McDonald’s business within Hili Ventures, the group engaged in food service & retail, real estate & hospitality, shipping & logistics, oil & gas, engineering, and technology in 10 countries across Europe and North Africa with a team of over 12,000 people. Hili Ventures is a proud partner of McDonald’s, Apple, Konecranes, Microsoft, NCR, Six Senses and many other global brands.

THE REQUIREMENTS:
The preferred candidate will have at least three years of experience in a similar senior role and will preferably have a university qualification in a relevant field such as law or IT. A strong background in managing people is essential. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, in possession of excellent management and communication skills and able to interact with employees at all levels, clients and authorities. IAPP qualifications and familiarity with OneTrust will be considered assets. The selected candidate will be required to travel frequently as part of their responsibilities.

Candidates should apply by April 23rd, 2025. Applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.