Data, AI and Privacy Legal Counsel – EU Hub Central

Job description

Securitas Group Securitas is a world-leading safety and security solutions partner that helps make your world a safer place. By leveraging technology in partnership with our clients, we offer a broad portfolio of value-enhancing services and solutions integrated across the security value chain – from on-site services to advanced monitoring, comprehensive risk prediction and advisory services. With around 322 000 employees in 44 markets, our innovative, holistic approach with local and global expertise makes us a trusted business partner to many of the world’s best-known companies. Benefitting from almost nine decades of deep experience and guided by our values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness, we create sustainable value by helping our clients optimize their operations and protect what matters most - their people and assets. About the team The newly established Data, AI and Privacy Legal Team will deliver Data, AI and privacy legal support across Securitas Group. Within Region Europe, our work is organized into three hubs: 1. Central – France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg 2. North-West – United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland 3. Mid & East – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Poland, Turkey, Serbia About the role We are looking for an experienced Data, AI and Privacy Legal Counsel to join our team and lead legal support for the Central Hub (France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg). You will be the single point of contact for privacy, AI and data-governance matters across the four countries and the local legal entities and business units within them. You will provide pragmatic legal expertise on Data, AI and Privacy compliance to a wide range of stakeholders, and develop cohesive approaches across a decentralized organization – ensuring compliance while enabling innovation and business efficiency. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape how a newly established global function structures its Data, AI and Privacy compliance, and to foster collaboration across markets and business functions at scale. Key responsibilities Alongside day-to-day Data, AI and Privacy legal work, you will help establish structure and an efficient way of working. You will: Act as the primary legal contact for Data, AI and privacy matters in France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg, providing strategic and operational hands-on advice. Advise on compliance with the GDPR, the EU AI Act, the e-Privacy Directive and the relevant local data protection laws across the four countries. Contribute to the development of global data governance, AI risk-assessment and privacy compliance strategies. Translate complex regulatory requirements into pragmatic, business-oriented guidance. Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (including DPIAs) and AI impact assessments, and support IT roll-outs, digital transformation projects and new data-driven solutions. Ensure compliance for cross-border data transfers (SCCs, intra-group data agreements, data processing agreements). Collaborate with local Legal Counsel to harmonise interpretations and provide consistent legal positions across EU markets. Partner with stakeholders from Security, Compliance, IT, HR, Marketing and Product teams to embed privacy-by-design principles. Deliver guidance, training and business updates on Data, AI and Privacy regulations and developments. Contribute to monitoring, audit and reporting processes to support accountable governance. Who we are looking for You combine practical legal experience with strong stakeholder skills and business acumen. You are comfortable supporting multiple countries and business units in parallel, and you are energized by helping build something new. Our ideal candidate is: Curious, adaptable and energized by change. Hands-on, with a can-do attitude and a continuous-improvement mindset. Skilled at stakeholder management – you have good interpersonal skills, build strong relationships and earn commitment and trust across a complex organisation. A strategic thinker who connects privacy law, AI regulation and corporate data governance imperatives. Confident guiding both legal and business decision-makers through complex regulatory expectations in a clear and practical way. Committed to helping our business units treat personal data, and use AI technology, responsibly. Enthusiastic about building coherence in fragmented or evolving structures. Able to work independently – you own your commitments, priorities effectively, communicate proactively. Required qualifications and experience 5+ years of experience in a privacy, data protection or technology legal role with substantive GDPR exposure. Bachelor’s degree in law (privacy or AI law specialization welcome). Master’s degree preferred. Deep understanding of the GDPR, the e-Privacy Directive, the EU AI Act and data governance frameworks (e.g. data life-cycle management, metadata standards, retention models). Hands-on experience across the full privacy workflow – from running assessments to handling data breaches and delivering privacy training. Proven track record in relationship building and stakeholder management across legal, business and technical audiences. Comfortable collaborating across legal, IT, security and compliance domains to embed governance controls into operational practice. Excellent project management and communication skills; adept at influencing non-legal colleagues in international environment. Good working understanding of AI and IT applications. Fluency in English. Nice to have Some working knowledge of the wider EU Digital Decade regulatory package (e.g. Data Act, NIS2 Directive, DORA). Relevant privacy certifications, such as IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP/E). Relevant AI governance certifications, such as IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP). Proficiency in French. Working conditions We are currently welcoming applicants from Poland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands or Luxembourg (with preference for candidates based in Warsaw, Poland ). Hybrid model applies - the specific set up will depend on office regulations in the specific country. The role involves travelling (around 4-6 times per year). What we offer At Securitas we believe in doing the right thing and doing it well. For our customers and our employees. Our employees come from all walks of life and bring with them many talents and perspectives. We aim for diverse representation throughout the company, and we are committed to equal pay, safe working conditions, gender balance and an inclusive work environment with a wide range of skills and development opportunities. If this sounds like the right next step in your professional career, don't hesitate and apply!