Privacy & Compliance Officer
Who we are
Help us shape the future of photography!
At Capture One we provide photographers with the most powerful tools to capture, edit and collaborate and bring their visions to life. We’re uncompromising about image quality, speed and reliability. Capture One consistently gives photographers the best tethered workflow in the industry, making it intuitive and efficient, unparalleled image quality, true-to-life color processing, and precise editing and flexible collaboration tools letting you work from anywhere and with anyone.
Can you imagine seeing your software being used for a huge photoshoot fashion cover, famous athletic brands, actors, famous singers photo shootings or even brands that you love and use every day? Our love of imaging translates into empowering our ever-growing community of over 250,000 photographers around the world.
Yeah, that’s Capture One, that’s who we are. Cool, huh.
The role
As we expand our work with large enterprise studios globally, we are entering a new phase of growth - and our new Privacy & Compliance Officer shall play a central role in enabling that success. This is an exciting opportunity to join an international software company where your work will be instrumental in driving our global growth while upholding strong and responsible business standards.
As our Privacy & Compliance Officer, you will be a strategic partner to the business. You will help drive the evolution of our global privacy and compliance framework amid a rapidly changing regulatory landscape. You’ll collaborate with Product and Technology team as new features launch, ensuring we innovate responsibly and confidently.
If you enjoy operating close to the business and building scalable frameworks in a growing international company, this role offers both influence and ownership from day one.
What you will do
Privacy & Data Protection
- Drive and support our global privacy and compliance efforts, with a focus on GDPR and other applicable data protection frameworks.
- Monitor and assess the impact of evolving global regulations (privacy, AI, etc.), proactively advising the business on required adaptations to policies, processes, or products.
- Maintain and continuously improve privacy governance documentation, including privacy notices, internal policies, and consent frameworks.
- Maintain and update Records of Processing Activities and lead or support Data Protection Impact Assessments where required.
- Oversee vendor due diligence reviews of third-party systems and perform risk assessments related to data processing activities.
- Review and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with customers and sub-processors.
- Partner with Product and Technology team to embed privacy-by-design principles into our development processes.
Compliance & Risk
- Own and develop our broader compliance framework, ensuring the company meets its obligations across relevant regulatory areas including commercial, marketing, consumer protection, and industry-specific requirements.
- Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory frameworks, their developments and their practical implications for the business.
- Identify and assess compliance risks across the organisation, and design scalable controls and governance processes to address them.
- Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of ISO 27001 certification efforts, working cross-functionally to ensure audit readiness and alignment with international information security standards.
- Support the completion of enterprise customer security and compliance questionnaires.
- Develop, maintain, and deliver internal compliance training programs to foster a culture of responsibility across the organization.
- Continuously improve internal compliance processes to ensure scalable and efficient governance.
What we’re looking for
- 3-5 years of legal experience, ideally in-house at a globally operating software or technology company.
- Strong working knowledge of GDPR; familiarity with additional privacy frameworks (especially U.S. privacy laws) is an advantage.
- Experience negotiating data processing agreements.
- A strong interest in privacy governance, regulatory developments, and building scalable compliance processes.
- Broad compliance experience beyond privacy, including familiarity with regulatory and information security frameworks.
- Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives in a pragmatic, solution-oriented way.
- Experience with or exposure to ISO 27001 or similar international certification frameworks is a plus.
- Clear and confident communicator, capable of translating complex regulatory obligations into practical, business-friendly guidance.
- Proficiency in English.
Why you will like it at Capture One
Our Company Values make Capture One special.
- Win as one team: Make things happen together. Working together is when the magic really happens.
- Empower photographers: Letting image makers work less and create more. We want photographers to do more of what they love, whether that’s on or off set.
- Embrace diversity: Different cultures, languages, and passions thriving under one roof. We are an equal opportunity employer; we welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- Take ownership: Use your expertise and feel good doing it. Being from Copenhagen, Denmark, we’re all about the Scandinavian mindset. Take initiative. Be autonomous. Feel like you own your craft. And feel satisfied doing it.
And there is more...
- Top notch hardware equipment, and the possibility to borrow photography gears.
- A vibrant and social work culture, full of events to attend and bond with the team.
- Plenty of flexibility to keep your work and life in balance - paid vacation, private health insurance, pension contributions, mental health and physical wellbeing support.
- Commuting options (bike leasing and public transportation discounts).
- Snacks, coffee, drinks and fruits at the office to help you get going!
Join us in our exciting journey.