Data Protection Associate

The Company

Eisai is a leading research based pharmaceutical organisation with an extensive portfolio across the Oncology, Neurology and Pain therapy areas.

By joining Eisai, you will be working for an organisation with a human healthcare philosophy, which means that we put the patient first in everything we do.

Your new role

Support the EMEA Data Protection Officer (DPO) & EMEA Data Protection Manager (DPM) in ensuring that Eisai's operations across the EMEA region, as well as other Eisai entities outside the UK/EU, comply with the GDPR and all relevant local data protection laws. This role plays a key part in maintaining Eisai’s commitment to privacy, regulatory compliance, and ethical data handling.

What are we looking for?

Qualifications, Education and Languages Required:

• A degree in law, cybersecurity, computer science, data science or other area relevant to data protection, or equivalent.
• CIPP(E) (Certified Information Privacy Professional (Europe)) preferred but not essential.
• A second language (ideally French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish or Japanese) is advantageous but not required.

Essential Skills and Experience

We are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable professional who is passionate about data protection and privacy. The ideal candidate will demonstrate innovative thinking while aligning with Eisai’s culture and values. If you enjoy working across diverse teams and tackling complex privacy challenges, this role is for you.

• Previous experience in data protection and privacy compliance with experience in working on special categories of personal data and high-risk personal data processing activities.
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR, and the UK Data Protection Act, with hands-on experience applying these regulations in a business setting.
• Experience using data privacy online platform (OneTrust would be preferred but not essential), including creating and updating privacy assessments and templates.
• Understanding of AI regulations and AI Governance, especially the EU AI Act, and how AI impacts personal data processing.
• Previous experience in a data protection or privacy role—ideally within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.
• Familiarity with other global data protection laws (e.g. Saudi Arabia, Israel) is a plus, but not essential.

Practical Experience in Privacy Operations

You should be able to demonstrate experience in one or more of the following:

• vendor and third-party privacy assessments
• data protection compliance reviews
• data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
• legitimate interest assessments (LIAs)
• transfer impact assessments (TIAs)
• AI Impact Assessments (AIIAs)

Communication & Organisational Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present and negotiate effectively.
• Comfortable working in a matrix organisation, collaborating across departments and regions.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Eisai Recruitment Statement

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Eisai EMEA EDI Commitment Statement

We believe that diverse and inclusive teams promote wellbeing, learning and innovation, helping Eisai serve our patients, their families, our employees, and society. Our commitment is:

• to embrace and celebrate our differences, respecting and valuing each other.
• to include equity, diversity, and inclusion practices in all that we do so everyone has a full sense of belonging.
• to value individual talent where every employee can be themselves and thrive in an environment of openness, trust, and integrity