Data Privacy Specialist / GDPR Consultant
About GoWish, Ønskeskyen ☁️
At GoWish, we’re building the world’s leading wish-list and social shopping platform - a place where you can make a real impact and have fun doing it.
We’re on a mission to reinvent gifting for millions. We win together, driven by curiosity, ownership, and bold ideas that turn into real products. We experiment cross-functionally, push for excellence, and keep things playful as we grow - together.
Team & role overview
Ready to build further on data privacy - at a company scaling toward global markets?
GoWish is growing fast, and we take our responsibility to users and customers seriously. We're looking for a Data Privacy Specialist (GDPR consultant) to serve as our Data Protection Officer (DPO) and become the driving force behind our global privacy program.You'll be the go-to person for everything data protection: GDPR, CCPA, AI governance, and the security and privacy questions that come with scaling into new markets.
You'll will be part of our Legal, Compliance & HR team, reporting to our Head of Legal, Compliance & HR and collaborate across Product, Engineering, and commercial teams. This role calls for sharp commercial understanding, cross-functional energy, and the ability to turn complexity into clear, actionable compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Build out and continuously improve GoWish's global privacy program — policies, procedures, and governance frameworks
- Serve as DPO and central point of contact for customer security and privacy requests, including DPAs
- Conduct and document privacy assessments (DPIAs, TIAs, cookie compliance, risk registry) and drive timely remediation
- Support on data breach response and data subject rights requests (DSARs, deletion, opt-out)
- Support vendor risk management and onboarding of sub-processors
- Champion responsible AI governance and embed privacy-by-design across product and engineering workflows
- Build a strong privacy culture across the organization through training and stakeholder support
What we’re looking for 🌟
We imagine that you have:
- 2–5 years of hands-on experience in data privacy and compliance, ideally in a consumer-facing company or SaaS environment
- Relevant academic degree with IAPP certification as a plus
- Strong command of GDPR and working knowledge of - or genuine appetite to grow into - CCPA and US privacy regulations
- Experience with or curiosity about AI governance and the privacy implications of emerging technologies
- Practical experience with DPIAs, risk assessments, data processing agreements, and DSARs
- Proven ability to work across legal, technical, and commercial teams - and to get things done
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to communicate clearly to all stakeholders
- A collaborative mindset, attention to detail, and willingness to iterate and improve
Why GoWish should sit at top of your career wish list 💙
At GoWish, we believe great work comes from people who feel energized, supported, and excited to show up every day. That’s why we’ve built a workplace where celebration, growth, and genuine enjoyment are part of the journey - not perks on the side.
Take your birthday off with Happy Birthday Leave, enjoy 30 days of vacation to fully recharge, and join a team that fills the year with events and playful happenings. We invest in your future with pension and insurance, fuel your days with a weekly lunch scheme, and keep you going with unlimited snacks and sodas - because work should feel good.
At GoWish, you don’t just build great products. You build a great work life.
Practical information
We collaborate in a flexible hybrid setup, with most of our magic happening at our bright, modern office in Østerbro - perfectly placed between Nordhavn and Østerport Station. We’re ready for you to join us as soon as you are.
👉 Ready to help shape a platform that already empowers 17+ million users (and counting)? Join us at GoWish - and let’s build the future of data-driven innovation together.
Don’t wait to apply - we will go trough the applications, but we will close the advert the 30th April, 2026, and get back to you as soon as possible after this date.