Our team in Essen currently has an opening for a Senior Privacy Manager/Legal Counsel (m/f/d)
The mission of the GDPO Team is to foster a strong culture of data protection compliance throughout Brenntag, while providing solution-oriented and pragmatic advice.

Our multi-disciplinary team especially

• designs and maintains a global program of measures ensuring on-going compliance with privacy laws and regulations globally,
• advises on data governance and data handling issues throughout the data lifecycle,
• provides guidance to the company on cyber risk and data incident response as it relates to personal data,
• advises on privacy risk management and governance in relation to the Brenntag’s AI strategy and internal deployment.

What you will do
Brenntag is seeking an experienced individual to form an essential part of the company’s Group Data Protection Office and to support all aspects of the work of the company’s Head of Group Privacy. It is a broad, fast-paced and exciting privacy and data governance role. The successful candidate will carry out tasks which draw on a wide skillset.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance on privacy and data protection issues, incl. related legal areas, to business units, and perform data protection reviews for projects and tools
• Manage and negotiate multi-jurisdictional agreements regarding privacy aspects
• Support, maintain and enhance Brenntag’s global privacy program, ensuring compliance with privacy laws and regulations globally
• Ensure processing activities and/or data flows are identified, documented and related privacy risks have been mitigated
• Develop and maintain policies, guidelines and documentation to ensure best practices in privacy and data governance
• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments and ensure timely implementation of risk mitigating measures
• Ensure technology solutions align with privacy standards for personal data collection and use
• Streamline and automate documentation requirements and processes, e.g., third party privacy due diligence
• Work closely with a range of stakeholders on technology and data innovations to help ensure good data handling practices and privacy by design
• Develop and deliver privacy trainings to raise awareness across the organization
• Lead data incident investigations and manage data subject requests
• Monitor global privacy laws and trends
• Support the implementation of privacy initiatives and promote data governance best practices