Data Compliance Expert

Mission Overview:

Keystone Solutions is seeking a Freelance Data Compliance Expert for a consultancy mission supporting our client, a public agency, on a large-scale data governance and compliance program. This is a freelance assignment operating under Keystone Solutions? consultancy model, with a hybrid setup based in Brussels, and a contract until 30/06/2028. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will deliver the responsibilities below while collaborating closely with the client?s stakeholders.

Consultancy Nature of Work:

As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will work on-site at the client?s Brussels location at least two days per week, complemented by remote work. You will represent Keystone Solutions in all interactions, delivering advisory, implementation, and continuous improvement services within the client?s environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the review, redesign, and implementation of data privacy and compliance processes
• Support the selection and implementation of a data governance and compliance tool, including involvement in the RFP process
• Strengthen data compliance management activities across the organization
• Work closely with stakeholders including CISO, DPO, Risk teams, and the broader data privacy community
• Contribute to initiatives related to data protection, governance, and regulatory compliance

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in GDPR-related projects within large organizations
• Proven expertise in several of the following areas:
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
  • Data Governance and Data Compliance
  • Data Security
  • Privacy-by-design and Data Retention
  • Regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, NIS2, and EU AI Act
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical solutions
• Experience working with or implementing data compliance tools is an advantage
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Requirements:

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in Data Compliance, GRC, or related domains
• DPO certification (IAPP, ISACA, or equivalent) is required
• Additional certifications such as ISO 27001 or similar are considered a plus

Languages:

• Professional fluency in English (minimum B2)
• Fluency in Dutch and/or French required (both languages preferred at professional level)

Location & Work Setup:

• Hybrid role with at least 2 days per week on-site in Brussels

Offer from the Client:

• Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact data governance program
• Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with IT, Legal, Risk, and Business teams
• Involvement in key regulatory topics including GDPR, NIS2, and AI Act

Consultancy Advantages with Keystone Solutions:

• Dynamic Projects: Engage with diverse challenges across multiple client initiatives, broadening your expertise in data privacy, governance, and compliance tooling (including RFP involvement).
• Turbo-Charged Learning and Development: Access continuous professional development, peer coaching, and knowledge-sharing within Keystone Solutions to accelerate mastery of GDPR, NIS2, EU AI Act, and GRC practices.
• Ambition Skyrocketing within a Consultancy Framework: Build your career through varied engagements, progressively owning more complex workstreams such as process redesign, tooling selection, and cross-stakeholder governance.
• Consultancy Support Network: Operate on-site as a trusted advisor while backed by Keystone Solutions? expert community for methodologies, accelerators, and best practices.

Keystone Solutions? Values in Action:

Being a K-Stone means bringing integrity, client-centricity, excellence, and collaboration to every engagement. You will embody these values by delivering pragmatic, regulation-aligned solutions, facilitating transparent stakeholder communication, and ensuring measurable outcomes for the client?s data compliance objectives.

Role-Specific Consultancy Impact:

As a Data Compliance Expert, you will apply your GDPR and broader regulatory expertise across the client?s environment, translating requirements into operational processes, steering tool selection and implementation, and strengthening enterprise-wide compliance practices. The consultancy setting enables you to apply these skills across evolving scenarios, from privacy-by-design and data retention to cross-functional governance with CISO, DPO, and Risk teams.

Contract Duration:

Contract until 30/06/2028.

How to Apply:

If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal.