Associate Project Manager - Privacy

Job description

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry, connecting customers in over 190 countries with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands and charming boutiques from around the world. Farfetch opens a world of luxury for endless expressions of style, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace. **LEGAL TEAM** The Legal team is a strategic business area ensuring we navigate the complexities of a global business and acting as guardians of our legal integrity, providing expert advice to protect our interests, manage risks, and ensure compliance. **PORTO** Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals. **THE ROLE** The Associate Project Manager - Privacy will join the Farfetch Legal, Ethics & Compliance Team, with the aim of assisting the Legal Privacy Team in ensuring that the FARFETCH Group complies with the data protection standards applicable worldwide, implementing and improving procedures to demonstrate accountability of the Group around privacy and security issues. ### WHAT YOU'LL DO **Drive Impact Across the Business** - Lead and coordinate cross-functional privacy initiatives, aligning teams and ensuring smooth execution from planning to delivery - Partner with stakeholders across Legal, Security, Product, and Business teams to bring initiatives to life - Own multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities while proactively identifying and mitigating risks **Shape Our Privacy Program** - Help design and implement a scalable, forward-thinking data privacy framework - Maintain and evolve records of processing activities across the group, working closely with business owners - Support and guide teams through Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), collaborating with Legal, Security, and the Data Protection Officer (DPO) - Ensure Privacy Policies and related frameworks stay up to date through structured review cycles **Turn Data into Insights** - Define and track KPIs to measure the success and maturity of the privacy program - Build dashboards and reports with the DPO to provide clear visibility on initiatives and risks - Communicate progress, insights, and outcomes to stakeholders and senior leadership in a clear and compelling way **Enable Efficient Operations** - Support the management of Data Subject Rights Requests (DSRRs) - Leverage privacy tools (e.g., OneTrust or similar platforms) to streamline processes and improve efficiency - Manage and oversee the Brightflag legal operations platform system, including handling legal financial operations, reviewing and processing invoices, ensuring billing accuracy, and supporting cost control and reporting for the legal department. ### WHO YOU ARE - You have a degree in Management, IT, or a related field - Experienced in project management, delivery, or similar roles - Experience or exposure to privacy, data protection, or cybersecurity is a plus—but not a must - You’re highly organized and thrive managing multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines - You’re a strong communicator who can clearly express ideas and influence different audiences - You’re proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity - You enjoy working collaboratively in cross-functional environments - Familiarity with privacy management tools (e.g., OneTrust, TrustArc) ### REWARDS & BENEFITS - Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools - Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community - Training opportunities and free access to Udemy - Flexible benefits program