Consultant, Data Protection

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🕒 June 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 building and further developing data protection structures (Data Protection Management System - DPMS) and processes. • Serve as an appointed external Data Protection Officer (DPO). • Implement and maintain documentation (e.g., records of processing activities, policies, roles, pragmatic evidence). • Support DSFA/DPIA: preparation, facilitation, documentation. • Deliver training and awareness sessions that make data protection understandable and sustainably embedded in daily work. • Act as an interface with information/IT security and compliance: translate requirements between business, technical teams, and regulators in an audience-appropriate way. • Conduct data protection audits and/or accompany and support clients during inspections. • Participate in internal projects, structure our collective knowledge, and help evolve our consulting approach.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of practical experience at a consulting firm advising on data protection, data security, and/or compliance. • Degree or equivalent experience in one or more of our core topics, e.g., IT security, (business) informatics, business administration, security management. • Knowledge of standards/regulation: Required: GDPR and relevant national data protection laws. • Nice to have (not required): certification as a data protection auditor. • Excellent German language skills, good English language skills. • Pragmatic approach with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, prioritized actions. • Ability to build and maintain long-term, trust-based client relationships.

🏖️ Benefits

• Corporate fitness program • Team events: because "we" is more than just a word • Individual opportunities for personal growth • Exciting, cross-industry projects – both national and international • Performance-based compensation: fair, transparent, and aligned with responsibility • Professional development, certifications, and regular feedback discussions