ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Client is a data protection compliance consultancy formed in the UK in 2017. They provide outsourced Data Protection Officers, privacy consultancy services and GDPR representation to over 600 organisations globally. Client group consists of branches in the UK, in Dublin and in The Netherlands, together with a network of representation offices throughout the 27 EU Member States.

CULTURE

Clients mission is “To inspire and develop one remarkable team, that delivers the extraordinary”, which supports their ‘OneTeam’ philosophy. Contact with the other members of the team will be frequent, as are the opportunities for team social activities. This therefore not only fulfils commitment to exchange knowledge, share experiences, improve processes and constantly improve on the best practice framework employed with their clients, but also to ensure that their new recruits quickly become integral to their motivated, sociable, and connected team.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Client offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, varied and challenging role, alongside a group of like-minded and motivated professionals, within a structured, organised and coordinated team.

As a learning organisation, they provide training, shadowing opportunities and personal development to their employees.

THEIR PEOPLE

Within clients family they have bakers, skaters, bike riders, avid readers, ultra-runners, budding photographers, keen travellers amongst others. Their experienced and diverse team comes from all corners of the world, New Zealand, Argentina, Mauritius, Mexico, South Africa and The Netherlands, to name a few.

COMPENSATION

• Highly competitive, salaries are set according to experience, qualifications, and requirements.

BENEFITS

• Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave + Length of Service annual leave accrual
• Personal Development

Further details will be given during the interview

CANDIDATE PROFILE

First and foremost, Client is a service business. We look only to recruit proactive, motivated, enthusiastic, customer driven, commercially aware team players, who can clearly demonstrate a passion for what they do and therefore offer an ideal fit with their core values and culture.

Due to their continued growth and European expansion, they require further experienced Data Protection Officers based in the Netherlands with a track record in the role, who are compliance driven, can demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills and have an ability to influence, encourage and support positive change within an organisation.

Successful candidates will possess the ability to manage the demands of a portfolio of clients and are therefore able to prioritise effectively, navigate conflicting client demands diplomatically and maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and professionalism. The role requires fluency, both written and verbal, in Dutch and English.

We are looking for candidates that value attention to detail and who deliver high quality work within agreed timescales. They must be well presented, with the capacity to work on their own initiative, but also to actively contribute to the constant development of their wider team.

Their services are delivered based on a balance of working remotely from home and visiting occasional visits to clients at their offices. Therefore, a fundamental requirement of the role is the ability to provide sufficient flexibility to accommodate travel and occasional overnight stays that enable full working days to be delivered to the client. The role will also require a quarterly visit to the UK to attend their team days and social events. Therefore, only candidates with the ability to accommodate this requirement should apply. All travel expenses will be covered or reimbursed. You are required to have an EU or UK passport and full driving license, and ideally use of a car.

Their mission is “To inspire and develop one remarkable team, that delivers the extraordinary”, hence their company philosophy is based on a ‘OneTeam’ approach. Contact with management and the other members of the team will be frequent, as are the opportunities for team social activities. This therefore not only fulfils the ongoing requirement to exchange knowledge, share experiences, improve their processes, develop their documentation and constantly improve on the best practice framework employed with their clients, but also to ensure that their new recruits feel very much like an integral part of a motivated, sociable and connected team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fulfil the tasks of the designated role of DPO as defined by Article 39 of the GDPR
• Inform and advise organisations of their obligations
• Implement Client’s established processes and practices
• Create and implement strategies to ensure compliance with data protections laws
• Perform DPIAs, PIAs, LIAs and TIAs and build/maintain the client’s RoPA
• Prepare recommendation reports and corresponding Schedule of Works
• Devise, facilitate and deliver training and awareness workshops
• Support the client in responding to individuals’ rights requests
• Consistently inform and advise the client on governance, accountability and risk
• Keep up to date with changes in data protection law and regulations
• Actively contribute to building the overall knowledge base of Client’s team

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education and experience:

• Previous roles as a Data Protection Officer
• Ideally, a degree or high-level qualification in law
• One or more data protection qualifications such as CIPP/E etc
• Experience across three or more industry sectors or extensive experience in a healthcare, financial services or multi-nationals.

Personal:

• Ability to work independently yet also be a strong team player
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• The ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, trust, and credibility
• Calm, controlled and resilient demeanour
• A commercial attitude towards time management
• Highly responsive with a can-do attitude and flexible working style
• Proven ability to deliver at pace and manage a quality service
• Flexible approach to work, which may include travel and some out of hours work

Required Skills:

• An in-depth knowledge of data protection laws and their regulators within the UK and Europe, including the Dutch Implementing Law (UAVG)
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• An ability to think strategically, assess risks and explain the potential consequences
• Experience in drafting policies, interpreting legal contracts and report writing
• Confident presentation skills
• Attention to detail
• Sufficient commercial awareness to understand, manage and navigate client expectations
• Project management skills to successfully manage a portfolio of clients with competing priorities
• Excellent communicator at all levels, ability to deliver a clear message to a wide variety of audiences
• Ability to challenge the status quo in a constructive manner

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of IT and cyber security and ISO certifications
• Written and spoken EU language skills
• Knowledge of other worldwide data protection laws
• Negotiation skills to ensure the most appropriate, rather than ‘easy’, course of action is taken
• Experience in identifying and building B2B business relationships to maximise commercial opportunities

Career Progression:

• DPO > Team leadership > Senior Management

HOW TO APPLY

Email your CV and application to cv@privacyjobs.com