At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.
Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.
Ferring+You
You will be a member of our Global Privacy Office. The team is responsible for managing the company privacy program within the global Ferring organization, including documenting and risk assessing potential AI solutions. As the Local Privacy Manager for Argentina, you will ensure the implementation of Ferring’s global privacy framework at our production site primarily as well as relevant sites in the region. This role will play a key part in strengthening consent management processes, ensuring secure handling of personal data, and embedding privacy controls into processes and IT systems.
This role is based in Argentina and requires on-site presence at our production facility.
Your day at Ferring
Maintain up‑to‑date documentation (e.g., RoPAs, DPIAs, SOPs) to ensure readiness for inspections at any time.
Partner with site leadership, HR, QA, Engineering, and IT to ensure privacy expectations are understood and operationally feasible.
Validate that local systems involving personal data meet Ferring’s privacy requirements.
Oversee vendor‑management processes, focusing on local suppliers and cross-border transfers.
Oversee and continuously improve the donor consent collection process, ensuring local legal compliance and consistent application of Ferring’s global standards.
Support business units with the review of privacy-related legal agreements such as data protection agreements, data transfer agreements, and standard contractual clauses. Liaise with external legal counsel as necessary.
Help manage, investigate, and respond to privacy incidents, data subject access requests, and complaints, ensuring timely responses and compliance documentation.
Serve as a local privacy focal point during inspections from foreign national authorities (e.g. FDA) when inquiries relate to personal data, donor data, or privacy processes.
Monitor developments in Argentina’s and the region’s data protection legislation and ensure operational readiness for potential new legal requirements.
Behind our innovation…There’s you
University degree (e.g., Business, Law, Computer Science).
Past professional experience in the privacy space.
Knowledge of privacy considerations related to donor‑related data or health‑related information.
Experience with OneTrust, or willingness to learn, to support global documentation and governance.
Preferably, one or more privacy certifications (e.g., IAPP CIPM, CIPT, or CIPP/US).
Experience applying privacy frameworks in manufacturing, biotech, pharmaceutical, or other regulated operational environments.
Fluency in English and Spanish are a must.
Good communication skills with the ability to speak to different groups and connect them from the leadership team to the shop floor.
Flexibility to reach out to different stakeholders, and proactiveness to support audits.
Practical mindset: ability to design privacy controls that work in a production environment.
People come first at Ferring
Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.
Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.
Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
Extended support on family building journey.
Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.
Behind our purpose… There’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!
We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.
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