Eirini Papadopoulou
Brussels
Summary
Professional member of the DPO team at Radisson Hotel Group, specializing in data privacy and regulatory compliance. Demonstrated success in policy development and stakeholder engagement, significantly enhancing privacy frameworks and training initiatives. Expertise includes drafting data processing agreements and leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful legislative insights across the EU. Career aspirations focus on further advancing data protection strategies within a dynamic organization.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Counsel-Data Privacy
Radisson Hotel Group
Brussels
05.2023 - Current
- Providing legal advice on privacy and data protection laws
- Monitoring the impact of relevant EU legislation, including the NIS2 Directive
- Assisting in the review and revamp of global privacy policies and programs
- Coordinating with the cybersecurity team to align on security standards and incident plans
- Handling data subject requests; improving and streamlining the overall process
- Conducting privacy assessments and recording processing activities
- Advising on projects and tools from a privacy standpoint
- Developing and delivering new training modules to strengthen privacy and security awareness
- Negotiating data sharing and data processing agreements
Director EU Regulatory Affairs
Seldia, the European Direct Selling Association
Brussels
10.2016 - 05.2023
- Served as a legal and policy advisor to 47 members on both the EU and national legislation; advised on the following EU policy areas: Consumer Policy, Digital Single Market
- Monitored EU cybersecurity policy initiatives, including the NIS2 Directive
- Drafted briefings, reports and position papers on EU legislation; contributed to joint industry position papers under Umbrella Associations on various proposals, including on the NIS2 Directive
- Assisted the European Commission as a member of the expert Stakeholder Consultation Group for the Fitness Check of the EU consumer and marketing law
- Engaged with EU officials and external stakeholders to feed into the EU legislative process
- Drafted the Seldia Guide on disclosure of commercial nature of direct selling social media content as well as the updated Seldia Code of Conduct on Direct Selling to Consumers
- Presented in panels and workshops (comprised of 50+ attendees) as a policy expert
- Served as the association's expert on data protection issues
Head of EU Policy
Shungham (Now FiscalNote Europe)
Brussels
11.2011 - 10.2016
- Monitored and analyzed EU draft initiatives from various policy areas, with a focus on Consumer and Digital Single Market
- Provided real-time updates to clients on key legislative developments regarding a number of proposals, including the NIS1 Directive
- Drafted and communicated to clients written policy reports; provided analysis of key topics and potential impact
- Managed client accounts and held quarterly meetings
- Alerted clients on future legislative developments
- Led a multinational team of six EU policy analysts throughout daily operations of policy analysis
- Trained junior team members on EU legislative procedures; provided analytical coaching and mentorship to ensure growth
In-service Trainee
Council of the European Union
Brussels
09.2010 - 01.2011
- Provided legal advice to the Council's Unit 'Administration & Personnel, Directorate Advisers' on matters related to Staff Regulations
- Conducted research on relevant EU rules and case law
- Drafted legal notes in response to complaints submitted by Council's Officials
- Assisted in drafting Framework Level Agreements with EEAS to enable development of new institutional structures
Education
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe -
IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals
Brussels, Belgium06.2023
Master complémentaire en Droit Européen - LLM in European Law
Institut d' Etudes Européennes de l' Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium09.2009
Bachelor - Law
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Brussels, Belgium09.2007
Skills
- Data privacy
- Data protection
- Data retention strategies
- Privacy policy development
- Regulatory compliance
- Privacy assessments
- Impact assessment
- Data processing agreements
- Cybersecurity collaboration
- Policy drafting
- Stakeholder engagement
- Analytical thinking
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Presentation skills
- Research skills
- Microsoft Office
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/23/85
- Nationality: Greek
Languages
Greek
First Language
French
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Legal Counsel-Data Privacy
Radisson Hotel Group
05.2023 - Current
Director EU Regulatory Affairs
Seldia, the European Direct Selling Association
10.2016 - 05.2023
Head of EU Policy
Shungham (Now FiscalNote Europe)
11.2011 - 10.2016
In-service Trainee
Council of the European Union
09.2010 - 01.2011
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe -
IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals
Master complémentaire en Droit Européen - LLM in European Law
Institut d' Etudes Européennes de l' Université Libre de Bruxelles
Bachelor - Law
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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