Consultant – Data Protection, Experienced

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🕒 May 3

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RST Beratung

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1979

🤝 B2B

💸 Finance

🔒 Cybersecurity

B2B • Finance • Cybersecurity

RST Beratung is an owner-managed German advisory group headquartered in Essen that provides tax advisory, auditing, legal and corporate consulting services, together with information security and data-protection consulting. The firm employs over 100 people across several German offices and serves domestic and international clients, offering specialist services in healthcare, insolvency/sanierung, CSR and climate management, academy and interim management to business and public-sector clients.

📋 Description

• Contribute to the establishment and further development of data protection structures (Data Protection Management System - DSMS) and processes. • Serve as an appointed external Data Protection Officer for clients. • Implement and maintain documentation (e.g., Records of Processing Activities, policies, roles, pragmatic evidence of compliance). • Support DPIAs (Data Protection Impact Assessments): preparation, facilitation, and documentation. • Deliver training and awareness sessions aimed at making data protection understandable and embedding it sustainably in daily work. • Act as an interface with information/IT security and compliance: translate requirements between business, technical teams and regulators in a way that fits the audience. • Conduct privacy/data protection audits and/or accompany and support clients during inspections and assessments. • Participate in internal projects, structure and consolidate cross-cutting knowledge, and help evolve our consulting approach.

🎯 Requirements

• At least 3 years of practical experience in a consulting firm, advising on data protection, data security and/or compliance. • Degree or equivalent experience in one or more of our core areas, e.g., IT security, (business) computer science, business administration, or security management. • Knowledge of standards and regulation: Required: GDPR and national data protection laws. • Optional: ISO 27701, ISO 27018, EU AI Regulation (AI Act), among others. • Certification as a Data Protection Officer. • Nice-to-have: certification as a data protection auditor. • Pragmatic approach with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into understandable, prioritized measures. • Ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships based on trust and mutual respect. • Willingness to take independent project and client responsibility. • Strong self-organization and a structured, analytical approach to tasks. • Team player mindset. • Excellent German skills and good English skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Company fitness program • Team events — because “we” is more than just a word