Experience Level:
- Experienced professional

Area:
- IT

Location:
- Calle Trinidad Grund 12, 29001 Málaga

Employment Type:
- Full-time

Company:
- Drees & Sommer Digital Services

Start Date:
- By arrangement

The Data Protection & Classification Officer is responsible for implementing, improving and maintaining the organization’s data protection, data governance, and information classification framework. This role ensures that data is handled in accordance with legal, regulatory, and internal security requirements, while enabling secure and efficient business operations. The officer supports head of GRC in collaboration with cybersecurity, legal, compliance, IT, and business units to drive consistent data protection practices across the enterprise.

The Data Privacy and Classification Officer is a professional with extensive expertise in Data Privacy Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), bringing a deep understanding of integral data privacy frameworks, regulations, and best practices.



With a strong track record in executing compliance programs and embedding data privacy controls within large-scale and multinational environments, this role supports Drees & Sommer’s mission to ensure regulatory compliance, business continuity, and long-term data privacy and information security maturity. Support yearly internal and external assessment and audit programme in alignment with the head of the department. Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the company’s GRC framework.

YOUR TASKS:
Core Responsibilities

1. Data Protection Governance
- Develop, maintain, and enforce policies, standards, and procedures related to data protection and information classification.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, national and international privacy laws) and industry frameworks (ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX, NIST).
- Conduct impact assessments (e.g., DPIAs) and advise on data handling best practices.

2. Information Classification & Handling
- Define

📌 Data Privacy and Classification Officer (Málaga)
🏢 DREES & SOMMER
📍 Málaga