Legal & Information Governance Specialist

Centre People Appointments; Neuss; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre People Appointments is recruiting a Legal & Information Governance Specialist for Neuss, Germany. You will support NDA/ DPA management, GDPR compliance, and ISO 27001/TISAX initiatives across the business, liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role requires a proactive, commercially and legally minded professional capable of managing legal and governance activities while supporting information security projects. Hybrid work arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal, contract management, compliance, data protection or information governance.
• Practical experience reviewing and drafting NDAs, DPAs and commercial agreements.
• Good understanding of data protection, confidentiality and contractual compliance requirements.
• ISO 27001, TISAX or other information governance frameworks would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and manage NDAs, DPAs and other compliance-related agreements.
• Support contract review and advise on contractual, confidentiality and data protection requirements.
• Support GDPR and other data protection and privacy requirements.
• Maintain legal and governance documentation, including policies and records.
• Support ISO 27001 implementation, certification and maintenance from a legal, governance perspective.
• Develop, implement, and maintain ISMS policies, procedures, and standards.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and supplier engagements.

Skills

Legal

Contract management

Compliance

Data protection

Information governance

GDPR

ISO 27001

TISAX

Job description

- Legal / Information Governance / ISO27001 / International Environment -

A Japanese manufacturer is currently recruiting a Legal & Information Governance Specialist to join their team in Neuss, Germany.

This role is responsible for supporting legal, contractual, data protection and information governance matters across the business, including the review and management of NDAs, DPAs and other agreements. The position will also support ISO 27001 and TISAX compliance from a legal, governance and documentation perspective, working closely with relevant internal departments and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is proactive, commercially and legally minded, comfortable reviewing contracts and compliance requirements, and capable of taking ownership of legal and governance-related activities while supporting information security compliance projects.

(Ref: HY47518 - Please include this when making any enquiries.)

Main Responsibilities

• Review, draft and manage NDAs, DPAs and other commercial or compliance-related agreements
• Support contract review and advise internal stakeholders on contractual, confidentiality and data protection requirements
• Support compliance with GDPR and other applicable data protection and privacy requirements
• Maintain legal and governance documentation, including contract records, policies, procedures and related internal documentation
• Support ISO 27001 implementation, certification and maintenance from a legal, governance and documentation perspective
• Develop, implement, and maintain ISMS policies, procedures, and standards
• Support information security risk assessments, corrective actions and compliance follow-up activities
• Prepare management review materials and reports; coordinate internal and external audits
• Support TISAX compliance and renewal projects in cooperation with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Support the review and maintenance of information governance, confidentiality and access-related policies
• Provide guidance to internal departments on NDA, data protection, confidentiality and information governance matters
• Provide first-line IT support and elevate technical issues as needed
• Coordinate with suppliers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams for continuous improvement

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in legal, contract management, compliance, data protection, information governance or a related field
• Practical experience reviewing and/or drafting NDAs, DPAs and commercial agreements
• Good understanding of data protection, confidentiality and contractual compliance requirements
• Experience with ISO 27001, TISAX or other information governance / compliance frameworks would be highly advantageous
• Experience supporting ISO certification or audit activities is advantageous, but a technical information security background is not required
• Comfortable working across legal, compliance, information security and business functions
• Knowledge of German and/or Japanese is advantageous but not required

Conditions

• Location: Neuss, Germany
• Working Style: hybrid, work from home up to 6 days a month
• Salary: up to €60,000 base + bonus (depending on experience)
• Job Type: permanent, full-time
• Working Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00-17:00, Friday 9:00-15:00
• Start: TBD

*All applicants must have the right to work in Germany without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

*Working holiday and graduate visa holders may also apply, depending on their experience.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications, we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.