Data Protection Officer

Entity: Daikin Middle East

Job Category: Corporate and Legal Affairs

Location:

Riyadh, Al Riyadh, SA

Job Requisition ID: 1982

Daikin Middle East & Africa (DAME) is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited, a Japanese outstanding company and worldwide the biggest developer, producer and supplier of HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) solutions, including heating pumps and cooling technology.

DAME is Daikin’s Middle East and Africa regional HQ. The regional has headquarter in Dubai and other offices in Abu Dhabi, Cairo (Egypt), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Qatar as well as 2 production plants, and 2 sales subsidiaries and offices and a whole network of independent distributors and dealers across the MEA region.

Job Responsibilities

Monitoring PDPL implementation and overseeing compliance.
Acting as the primary contact for the Competent Authority and executing its instructions.
Conducting impact assessments, audits, and issuing recommendations.
Ensuring Data Subjects can exercise their rights and addressing their complaints.
Notifying the Competent Authority of personal data breaches.
Maintaining updated records of personal data processing activities.

Job Requirements

Experience & Knowledge

The DPO must hold appropriate academic qualifications and experience in personal data protection.
They must have knowledge of risk management and handling personal data breaches.
A strong understanding of regulatory requirements and related tasks is essential.
Integrity and honesty are required, with no prior convictions for dishonesty or breaches of trust.
Saudi
Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
Under the Legal or risk Management function
2-3 Years of Experience will be sufficient since it is a new role in Saudi Arabia

Daikin Middle East & Africa FZE is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over 12 000 employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People.

Good climate starts with people
Our employees are the beating heart of our company. At Daikin, you get to work in a positive environment backed by trust, creativity and continuous improvement. Together, we create our top-quality solutions by empowering talented teams. You will get plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. We are deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the communities we serve. Good climate starts with people.