Senior Data Protection Advisor M/V/X

WERAANBIEDING UIT EEN ANDERE REGIO; Mont-Saint-Guibert; Sur place; EUR 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Approach is seeking a Senior Data Protection Advisor to join its Privacy & Data Governance BU in Belgium. You will work in a small team within a broader cybersecurity approach, drawing on colleagues with legal and technical expertise to deliver high-value privacy projects for diverse clients.

You will help advance data protection maturity, advise on GDPR and related frameworks, develop DPIAs, and coordinate with supervisory authorities while training and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of data protection laws, with GDPR experience.
• Ability to advise on data privacy across industries.
• Experience in DPIA development and monitoring compliance.

Responsabilités

• Provide high-value data protection services to clients.
• Advise on all aspects of data privacy.
• Develop and supervise Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIA) and their implementation.
• Monitor compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, e-privacy directive and Data Governance Act.
• Train employees involved in data processing activities.
• Liaise with national Supervisory Authorities (SA’s).

Description du poste

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

You will join a small team with all levels of seniority. You will integrate your field of action within a more global cybersecurity approach. Therefore, you could rely on the knowledge of your expert colleagues with both technical and legal backgrounds.

You could:

• 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.