# Data Protection Officer

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Brussels
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Data Protection Officer to join our global privacy team, supporting both Ford Motor Company and Ford Credit.

Acting as a trusted subject matter expert and working closely with our Data Protection Officer in Germany, you will provide clear, pragmatic guidance across a large, complex multinational organisation.

## Responsibilities

As our Data Protection Officer, you will:

- Monitor compliance with applicable data protection legislation and internal privacy policies, including the allocation of responsibilities, awareness-raising, training and related audits.

- Provide advice on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), where requested, and monitor their performance.

- Co-operate with relevant supervisory authorities, including EU national data protection authorities and the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

- Act as a contact point for supervisory authorities on processing-related matters, including prior consultation where required.

- Act as a contact point for data subjects on matters relating to the processing of their personal data and the exercise of their rights.

- Apply a proportionate, risk-based approach, taking account of the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing.

- Build effective relationships across Ford Motor Company and Ford Credit, translating complex regulatory requirements into practical actions for business and technology stakeholders.

## Qualifications

**The minimum requirements we seek:**

- Demonstrated experience performing the statutory tasks and responsibilities of a Data Protection Officer in a large multinational organisation.

- The independence, professional integrity and sound judgement required to act without conflicts of interest and to maintain confidentiality in the performance of the role.

- Experience engaging constructively with supervisory authorities, senior leaders, employees and data subjects.

- Confidence communicating with executive leaders, including the ability to explain complex privacy issues clearly, influence decisions and provide credible challenge.

- Experience operating effectively in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

- A practical, collaborative approach, with the ability to balance regulatory obligations, risk and business needs without compromising the independence of the DPO role.

## Skills

### Required
- data protection legislation
- internal privacy policies
- Data Protection Impact Assessments
- DPIAs
- EU national data protection authorities
- UK Information Commissioner's Office
- ICO
- risk-based approach
- regulatory requirements

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