About this role
Data Protection and Privacy Specialist
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey (Hybrid)
Role Overview
This role supports the efforts of the Privacy Office to ensure adherence to regulatory and legal data protection and privacy requirements. As a member of the Data Protection and Technology Services team, you will support all lines of business and functional areas of the organization globally.
Key Responsibilities
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Keep abreast of and maintain a current understanding of global data privacy laws and regulatory requirements.
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Conduct the annual privacy inventory of data and processing activities, performing PIA and DPIAs.
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Manage and respond to inquiries received in the privacy mailbox and provide consultation, guidance, or escalate as needed.
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Perform privacy vendor evaluations to assess regulatory and privacy risks associated with third parties.
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Liaise with business lines to identify privacy risk areas and determine appropriate privacy controls for new projects and initiatives.
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Draft and/or maintain privacy policies, procedures, and guidelines.
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Assist in the review of changes to applicable laws and regulations and interpretation of their impact.
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Assist with annual privacy training and the ongoing awareness program.
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Assist with procedures to address Data Subject Access Requests.
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Align risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk.
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Keep current on evolving technologies and the associated risks and impact to data protection.
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Assist with data breach investigations, management reporting, and trend analysis.
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Required Qualifications
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Experience: A minimum of 3-4 years of related experience. Relevant experience may include data privacy, audit, information security, or risk management.
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Education: A bachelor's degree is preferred, or equivalent experience.
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Preferred Qualifications
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Relevant industry certification (e.g., CIPM, CIPP EU/A/C/US, CISSP).
Benefits
- Overview: offers medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans with an optional layer of financial protection. ESPP and a 401K program with company match after 12 months. HSA, Employee Assistance Program with counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. On-demand training program, access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to professional associations. Dedicated support for consultants and a certified Career Coach. Full list of benefits, programs, support teams and resources available.