Senior Data Protection Advisor M/V/X

WERAANBIEDING UIT EEN ANDERE REGIO; Mont-Saint-Guibert; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Approach is seeking a Senior Data Protection Advisor to join the Privacy & Data Governance BU in Belgium. You will provide high-value data protection services and guide clients across sectors on privacy and risk management.

In this role you will lead DPIA development, monitor GDPR compliance, train staff, and liaise with supervisory authorities. You will work autonomously or with a team and help grow the data protection business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data protection projects and privacy programs.
• Advising on GDPR, e-privacy and related legislations.
• Strong communication and training abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high value services in data protection offerings.
• Lead steps of data protection projects, autonomously or with the team.
• Advise on all aspects of data privacy.
• Develop Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIA) and supervise their implementation.
• Monitor compliance with GDPR and related laws.
• Drive privacy compliance audits.
• Train employees involved in data processing.
• Liaise with national Supervisory Authorities.
• Develop tools and methodologies with the team.
• Share sector news with the team.
• Contribute to business development of privacy services.
• Coach junior colleagues in the field.

Skills

Data protection

GDPR

DPIA

Privacy risk management

Audit & compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Law or Information Security

Tools

ISO 27001

Job description

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Senior Data Protection Advisor to integrate our Privacy & Data Governance BU.The current business dynamics are unprecedented for this department, which is multiplying ambitious projects all over Belgium. In other words, Approach is a major player in Data Protection and Data Governance and is quickly evolving. We are therefore actively looking for people who have the ambition to participate in the development of the data protection department at Approach, while advising clients from various sizes and sectors, helping them improve their privacy and risk management maturity, providing top-notch legal expertise as well as governance recommendations. You will have the opportunity to grow your expertise by getting acquainted and/or certified in recognized INDUSTRY and privacy STANDARDS (ISO 27001, ISO 31700, Europrivacy certifications, etc.) with our experts, and advise clients on the latest legislative frameworks.

Your role and responsibilities

• Provide high value services to customers in the light of Approach’s data protection offering/business.
• Bring your knowledge and energy on different steps of data protection projects, autonomously or within the team.
• Advise on all aspects of data privacy.
• Participate in the development of Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIA) and supervise their implementation.
• Monitor compliance with the international and local data protection legislations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, e-privacy directive, Data Governance Act, …).
• Drive privacy compliance audits.
• Train employees involved in data processing activities.
• Liaise with national Supervisory Authorities (SA’s).
• Use your energy, your proactivity, and your smile to develop our Privacy & Data Protection business unit by (for example): Actively contributing to the development of tools and methodologies used by your team.
• Sharing your knowledge about sector news to your team.
• Contributing to develop a business/commercial approach towards potential customers.
• Following and coaching junior colleagues on your specific expertise.