Privacy Specialist

Do you want to build a career with responsible impact?

At Hempel, success isn’t just about meeting targets – it’s about collaborating, innovating, and making a real impact.

Privacy Specialist

Location: Pune, India

We are looking for a generalist Data Privacy Specialist. You will be part of our Compliance and Data Protection team. We operate globally, and our Compliance & Dat Protection function plays a critical role in enabling sustainable growth while protecting our people, our reputation, and our business. We are currently 8 team members in the Compliance and Data Protection team.

Hempel’s Corporate Head Office is located in Lyngby, Denmark. The Compliance & Data Protection team supports the entire Hempel Group globally, and this role is based in Pune, India, serving as an essential operational hub. Our corporate language is English.

Major Responsibilities include:

• Handling of Data Subject Requests (EU GDPR principle: Subject Access Requests, right to be forgotten, etc.),

• Data Mapping activities,

• Privacy Breach management,

• Employee Data Access requests.

• Follow-up on risk mitigation plans with risk owners,

• Privacy review of vendors including input to Data Privacy Agreements (DPA), etc.

Required education, experience and job-related skills

Education

• Minimum bachelor’s degree

• Degree in Law, Business Law, Information Governance or related field preferred. Other candidates will be considered if they have the right experience

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in privacy, compliance, risk, governance or related operational function

• Significant exposure to GDPR required, exposure to other data protection frameworks is an advantage

• Experience supporting assessments, documentation or regulatory processes

Job-Related Skills

• Strong organizational and process-oriented mindset

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel

• Structured documentation and reporting skills

• Diligent and precise

• Ability to work independently, and to escalate appropriately

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

• Experience with governance or workflow tools (e.g. One Trust or similar) is a plus

Language Skills

• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) required

Does This Sound Like a Match?

Click the ‘Apply for position’ button and submit your CV and application letter in English via our recruitment system.

Application due

2026-06-30

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Job Functions

Finance, General Business, Legal

Industry

Chemicals

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other. 

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact. 

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents,  we can achieve great things, together.