Associate Consultant Privacy (m/f/d)

YOUR JOB

Are you a privacy pro who’s ready to level up? Do you know GDPR inside out—and love using tech and AI to turn complex challenges into smart, real-world solutions? If you're hungry for impact, growth, and the chance to work with ambitious people at a fast-moving scale-up, we’d love to hear from you. Join our Professional Services team and help shape the future of data protection.

WE PROTECT THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE DATA

We are a fast-growing security and compliance tech company with a clear purpose: we protect the people behind the data. With over 250 team members worldwide and with offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Vienna and Stockholm we help more than 4,000 global customers get certified fast and build a strong and scalable risk posture. With AI-powered automation, self-serve capabilities and additional tailored expert advice, we offer our customers a seamless security and compliance experience to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving security landscape and challenges like the surge in cyber-attacks.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• You advise and support our clients on all matters of data protection—combining your expertise with the smart use of our AI-powered platform to deliver scalable, high-quality outcomes

• You continuously educate clients on evolving data protection requirements, using automation and tailored insights to keep all stakeholders informed and ahead of regulatory changes

• You recommend and implement the right compliance measures, guiding clients to use the DataGuard platform as their central hub for data protection and risk management

• You design and roll out data protection policies, procedures, and controls that are not just compliant, but efficient and sustainable—enabled by smart tooling

• You conduct data protection impact assessments and risk assessments, using automation to enhance accuracy, speed, and transparency for clients’ processing activities

• You enjoy sharing your knowledge and experience with others, acting as a mentor and role model to help grow the next generation of privacy professionals

• You contribute to the ongoing development of our platform and services, bringing feedback from the field and collaborating across teams to deliver real innovation and value to our clients

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN

• The freedom, trust, and tools to do what you love and make an impact in a purpose-driven company, committed to doing genuine good in the digital world.

• Enjoy a high degree of flexibility with tailored working hours, choice of work location, and benefits that support your lifestyle, health, and family needs.

• Join a secure, future-focused role in a dynamic scale-up positioned to make a major impact in the rapidly expanding Security & Compliance market.

• Grow along expert or leadership paths with support from employee accelerator programs, bi-annual feedback cycles, and a personal training budget.

• Work in an environment that values autonomy, rapid decision-making, a flat hierarchy, and collaborative, eye-level communication to keep things moving forward.

THE QUALITIES YOU'LL NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AT DATAGUARD

• Professional and customer-focused, with a collaborative and proactive mindset

• Strong knowledge of UK and EU GDPR, and the Data Protection Act

• 3–5 years’ hands-on experience advising on data protection and compliance, ideally in tech-enabled or AI-supported environments

• Confident communicator with the ability to simplify complex topics and explain AI-driven processes

• Certified Data Protection Officer (CIPP/E and/or CIPM preferred)

• Legal (e.g. business law) or technical (e.g. IT, information security) academic background

• Comfortable working with AI tools and platforms to enhance efficiency and compliance delivery

• Independent, hands-on, and open to learning, innovation, and continuous improvement

LAST BUT NOT LEAST. FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS:

No matter your origin, ethnicity, gender identity, religion or individual requirements; at DataGuard, all that counts is the person you are. As Guards and Guardettes, we are united not only by our dedication, but also by our shared belief in our purpose: Protect the people behind the data. Convince us with your personality and your skills – and together we will make great things happen. We are looking forward to meeting you!

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