Compliance Specialist, Data Protection DACH

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Compliance Specialist managing data protection and consulting on legal questions in DACH region at DSV. Supporting the development and implementation of data protection management system and processes.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeMeerbusch • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support in the implementation and further development of the data protection management system in the DACH region
Advise business units on data protection legal questions in day-to-day operations
Ensure compliance with relevant data protection requirements (in particular GDPR, BDSG, national data protection requirements in AT and CH; Binding Corporate Rules)
Review and assess data protection–relevant processes, systems and projects
Assist in handling data subject requests and data protection incidents
Conduct awareness measures and training
Support contract reviews (in particular data processing agreements)
Prepare data protection–related documents and registers
Close collaboration with internal stakeholders (in particular IT, P&O, works councils)

Requirements

What you’ll need

A completed degree in business law, law, or a comparable qualification
Professional experience in data protection
Good knowledge of the GDPR and other data protection requirements in the DACH region
Experience working with operational business units and IT departments
Excellent analytical skills and a solution-oriented approach
Business fluent English, spoken and written
Very good knowledge of the MS Office suite

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive onboarding
A committed team
A varied range of tasks
Individual personnel development programs, training and qualification opportunities
International career opportunities
A modern workspace
Possible capital-forming benefits and company pension plan
Various employee discounts
Employee Mastercard with a monthly net credit

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Hard Skills & Tools

data protection management systemGDPRBDSGdata processing agreementsdata subject requestsdata protection incidentsdata protection–relevant processesdata protection–related documentscompliance requirementsanalytical skills

Soft Skills

solution-oriented approachcollaborationadvisory skillscommunication skills

Certifications

degree in business lawdegree in lawcomparable qualification