Tech Enthusiast | Bridging the Talent Gap in Cybersecurity | Talent Manager @ Approach Cyber
Who we are
Approach Cyber is a pure-play cyber security and privacy company.
We have been providing cyber security services to international clients for over 20 years and employ around one hundred experts in the field.
At Approach, we believe that everyone deserves digital peace-of-mind. This is our vision, our aspiration for a society where each and every one is reassured, where there is confidence and security in the digital world. Our role is to bring cyber serenity to society.
Every day, we take care of our clients’ cyber security while they focus on their business. We help them prevent, withstand, and recover from cyber security incidents and enable them to keep their full attention on their core activities.
We offer 360-degree solutions to improve our customers’ cyber resilience: anticipate, prevent, protect, detect, respond, and recover. We are committed to delivering top-notch services: consulting and audit, training and awareness, security technology integration, and software development. We are also a true Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) thanks to our shared Security Operations Centre (SOC).
Having achieved sustainable growth in Belgium (regularly listed among the “Trends Gazelles” and one of the key cybersecurity leaders in Belgium), we recently opened a new office in Switzerland and now aim to accelerate our development in Belgium and Europe.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a Freelance Senior Data Privacy Consultant to integrate our Privacy & Data Governance BU.
The current business dynamics are unprecedented for this department, which is multiplying ambitious projects all over Belgium. Approach is a major player in Data Protection and Data Governance and is quickly evolving.
We are 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.
Responsibilities:
* Provide high-value services to customers in the light of Approach’s data protection offering/business.
* Advise on all aspects of data privacy.
* Participate in the development of Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIA) and supervise their implementation.
* Monitor compliance with international and local data protection legislations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, e-privacy directive, Data Governance Act, etc.).
* Train employees involved in data processing activities.
* Liaise with national Supervisory Authorities (SA’s).
Contribute to the development of our Privacy & Data Protection business unit by:
* Actively contributing to the development of tools and methodologies used by your team.
* Sharing your knowledge about sector news with your team.
* Developing a business/commercial approach towards potential customers.
* Coaching junior colleagues on your specific expertise.
Your profile
You have:
* Recognized Data Privacy Officer certifications or any other training, certifications, Executive Master, etc. in the field of data protection or cybersecurity.
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar function (DPO, Assistant DPO, Privacy officer, legal counsel, etc.).
* Good understanding of Information Risk Management and methodologies.
* Interest in Data Protection technologies and their link to Data Privacy.
* Fluency in English and Dutch; bilingual (FR/NL) is a plus.
* Strong communication skills to convey complex legal or data protection concepts to a business or technical audience.
Considered as a plus:
* Ability to understand senior management considerations (strategic level) and assist them in their decisions.
* Good understanding of ISO27000 standards.
* Experience in risk assessments as assessor or contributor.
* Exposure to security audit, as auditor, auditee, or remediation owner.
* Exposure to (security) incident response and crisis management.
Mindset:
* Willingness to provide high-quality deliverables and to go the extra mile.
* Project-oriented, dedicated to the client’s objectives.
* Team player.
* Ability to manage diverse workloads and prioritize accordingly.
* Ambassador for the professional values that are at the heart of our philosophy:
TOP-NOTCH: We strive for best-of-the-best while staying up to date with the latest technology.
HUMAN-CENTRIC: We care about people in the digital world, listening before interacting respectfully in a responsible environment.
NO-NONSENSE: We go for it, we work together, we are committed to deliver and exceed expectations.
Our offer
* Join a dynamic and fast-growing company in a booming sector.
* Participate in the development of the company as a co-creator of innovative solutions.
* Drive ambitious incident response projects from the business situation up to the resolution, taking direct decisions while keeping a concrete view of the human-scale IT networks at our customers’ sites, with direct contact with the C-level client sponsor.
* Develop your career path and add top-level training and certifications to your CV.
* Enjoy fun company events and exclusive team experiences.
* Contribute to a safer, fairer world for data subjects and citizens, ensuring the serenity of great businesses and essential public institutions.
* Live your values daily in a dynamic, fun, and multicultural working environment.
Interested?
Don’t wait and send us your CV and application to jobs@approach-cyber.com. Join us in our commitment to deliver cyber serenity and contribute to a safer digital world.
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