AI Privacy Engineer / Data Protection Coordinator

Who are we?

Quanteam, founding entity of RAINBOW PARTNERS, is a consulting firm specialized in Banking and Financial Services. With more than 1200 consultants across 10 countries, we combine business and IT expertise to support leading institutions in transformation projects.

Our core areas:

➡ Quantitative Finance
➡ Risk & Compliance
➡ Operations & Finance
➡ Transformation & Organization
➡ Information Systems

We are looking for an AI Privacy Engineer / Data Protection Coordinator

Location: Venda do Pinheiro
Work model: First months – 1 day/week in the office; after the initial phase – 1 day/month in the office

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and operationalize data protection controls within AI systems, working closely with AI Engineers, Platform teams and Security.
• Translate GDPR, EU AI Act and internal data protection requirements into actionable technical guidance, architectures and reusable components.
• Embed data protection by design and by default across AI use cases, agents, everyday AI tools and platform integrations.
• Ensure system design and implementation address lawful basis, purpose limitation, data minimization, retention and transparency.
• Own the AI data protection gate for use cases developed within Central AI, preparing evidence for review and clear go/no-go recommendations.
• Conduct privacy risk assessments, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and AI risk analyses, covering personal data processing, model behaviour and system architecture.
• Define and implement practical risk mitigation measures, working directly with Engineering teams.
• Maintain clear, structured and up-to-date documentation, including data flows, Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs), design decisions, controls and safeguards.
• Act as a bridge between Engineering and Corporate Data Protection, ensuring implementations are transparent, reviewable and aligned with compliance expectations.
• Support scalable governance through auditable evidence of compliance and accountability.
• Collaborate with AI Product, Engineering, Platform, Workplace IT, Security and country Data Protection and IT teams.
• Partner with the Corporate Data Protection function, which retains responsibility for legal interpretation and approvals, ensuring technical feasibility and correct implementation.

PROFILE & SKILLS

• Background in Engineering or a similar technical field, or equivalent experience, combined with an additional legal or privacy qualification, such as LL.B., LL.M. or CIPP/E, relevant to an EU jurisdiction.
• Alternatively, qualification as a lawyer in an EU jurisdiction, combined with additional technology experience or a qualification such as CIPT.
• 3+ years of professional experience, ideally within an international corporation.
• Strong working knowledge of the GDPR.
• Solid technical understanding of modern AI systems, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector stores, agents and tool use.
• Experience conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• Ability to translate data protection requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Ability to identify privacy risks and work with Engineering teams to implement appropriate controls and safeguards.
• Strong documentation skills, ensuring technical decisions and controls support review, oversight and accountability.
• Ability to communicate data protection requirements clearly to Engineers, Product Owners, Executives and country teams.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Gross annual salary aligned with your experience and seniority.
• Permanent contract (CTI).
• Meal allowance.
• Health Insurance.
• Extra holiday: Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve.
• Access to Quanteam Academy for continuous learning and certifications.
• Elevate Program to support professional development and career growth.
• Career progression plan.
• Ongoing follow-up and technical support provided by a Consultant Expert.

Pagamento: 24 000,00€ - 55 000,00€ por ano

Localização do trabalho: Trabalho remoto híbrido em Lisboa