Data Protection Officer

The role

You will drive and develop the data protection program to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy laws including the GDPR. You will own business processes and policies covering data access, classification, quality and life cycle management.

What you will do

• Advise and guide Bitvavo on the policies and standards needed to meet its data protection obligations
• Engage with data protection authorities and maintain accurate records demonstrating GDPR compliance
• Organise training and awareness activities on data protection and privacy across the company
• Build a culture that embeds respect for data protection and privacy
• Communicate the privacy implications of new technology and proof of concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Assist in addressing mandatory notification and other legal issues in the event of a data loss or breach
• Challenge the status quo with creative, pragmatic solutions to difficult data protection problems
• Devise privacy preserving methods for using large data sets

Required qualifications

• Qualified lawyer
• Law degree
• At least 7 years of experience in data protection
• Minimum of 5 years gained within the EU
• Proven record of engaging directly with data protection authorities on compliance matters
• Experience handling data protection and privacy issues for a regulated entity
• Ability to analyze complex legal, regulatory and business issues and give sound advice under time pressure
• Experience managing multiple compliance projects, frameworks or teams
• Knowledge of IT security and data analysis methodologies

Nice to have

• Experience within the Dutch market of 5 years or more
• Experience in tech or ecommerce

About the company

Bitvavo launched the first version of its digital assets trading platform in 2018 to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. It is the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe.