Specialist Legal Counsel - Privacy & Data Protection

☞ Toyota Motor Europe

Ver: 200

Dia de atualização: 26-11-2025

Localização: Evere Brussels Capital

Categoria: IT - Software IT - Hardware / Rede Tecnologia da Informação Gestão executiva Marketing / PR Vendas

Indústria: Productie van transportmiddelen

Tipo de empregos: Vaste Jobs

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Company Information:
TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937, Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 300.000 people. As a company, Toyota Motor Europe focuses on sustainability and future generations and strongly promotes diversity, inclusion and gender equality. We are highly interested in receiving the applications from professionals of all backgrounds and genders looking to build their career in either scientific, engineering or corporate positions.
Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing and engineering operations.
For Toyota, Quality is a way of life. Nothing is so good that it cannot be made better, that is why we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. This basic principle for us is called: “KAIZEN” and is what guides us in our pursuit of best Quality and the delivery of unparalleled customer’s satisfaction.

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment and the opportunity to be part of a highly motivated team where collaboration, courage, and curiosity play an important role. You will be working on exciting projects and benefit from a thorough on the job development and training.
Your commitment will be rewarded with a comprehensive renumeration package, including a bonus scheme and interesting extra-legal benefits.
We strongly promote diversity and we fully respect the personal and family backgrounds of our members. Hence, we offer you the flexibility to keep a healthy work-life balance through flexible hours and a combination of on- and offsite working.
Your Profile:
Professional Requirements
  • You have a Master degree in law;
  • You have at least 3 years’ experience in a reputable international law firm, consulting firm or legal division in an (multinational) corporation;

In addition:
  • You have a deep knowledge of and expertise in data protection and privacy law;
  • A knowledge of ITC law is a distinct advantage, although not a requirement;
  • You have excellent analytical, drafting and negotiating skills;
  • You are solution oriented and have good business acumen;
  • Previous experience working in the automotive / manufacturing sector is helpful but not required;
  • You are fluent in English (TME business language). Any other language is an asset (French and/or Dutch being an advantage);
  • Admission to a European Bar Association as a lawyer is an advantage.

Soft Skills Requirements
  • You are a team player and easily build good relationships with people across the organisation;
  • You have the ability to comfortably operate in a consensus-based work environment and you have the skill to grasp multiple stakeholder views and, where required, incorporate them appropriately to achieve the best conclusion for the company and stakeholders.
  • You are proactive and stress resistant;
  • High level of integrity and able to handle confidential issues and data with discretion;
  • You wish to develop and are ready to persevere in order to reach challenging targets;
  • You enjoy working in a team in a very multicultural environment, respecting others.

You have a Toyota DNA, this means you:

  • Courage: you are ready to let go of the easy path to reach challenging targets
  • Collaboration: you are a team player, respectful and inclusive in your style and you take a customer-oriented approach
  • Creativity: your passion drives you to explore innovative ideas and challenge the impossible
  • Curiosity: you combine imagination and fact-based observation
  • Coaching: you share knowledge and feedback with your colleagues and celebrate each other’s success
Your team and your responsibilities:
TME’s Privacy team is part of the Legal and Compliance Division and is responsible to ensure that the company acts in compliance with the applicable privacy legislation. The Privacy Team is a valuable strategic partner to the business and supports strategic and operation activities in a proactive way.

The Legal and Compliance Division is a dynamic and internationally diverse team, which works closely with the business. It provides high quality legal support and advice to the management and business divisions of TME, as well as to its manufacturing and sales & marketing entities in Europe. It advises on a broad range of matters, including corporate law, IP and IT law, brand protection, competition law, contract law, product liability, data protection and privacy law, environmental law and regulatory matters.

Your responsibilities:
The ideal candidate is a lawyer with a demonstrated knowledge of European privacy law and an interest in ITC law. A basic understanding of IT is a distinct advantage, although not a strict requirement.
Your main responsibility will be to assist the business with pragmatic legal advice in order to promote the development of new systems, applications and processing operations in the automotive field and new mobility. This will include among others:
  • Being a valued partner for the business in the development and implementation of new products and services (in particular Connected Technology and New Mobility);
  • Directly and pro-actively liaising with the business and corporate divisions to support and assist them in their personal data management activities;
  • Drafting, negotiating and reviewng data processing contracts (Data Processing Agreements, Joint Controller Agreements, etc.);
  • Actively managing and supporting “privacy by design” activities, the related risks assessments and risk mitigating measures;
  • Managing risks and impact related to personal data incidents;
  • Supporting vendor management (selection / contracts / audits);
  • Providing training to employees to raise their compliance awareness;
  • Managing and improving existing policies and procedures;
  • Following up on relevant regulatory/legislative developments.
You will also collaborate directly with our affiliated distributors and manufacturing companies, as well as with our non-affiliated distributors, across Europe.

Place of employment: Toyota Motor Europe – European headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Starting date: As soon as possible.
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Data limite: 10-01-2026

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