Broker Dealer Senior Privacy Specialist

Principal Financial Services • Des Moines, IA

115d • $100,800 - $182,400 • Remote

About The Position

We're looking for a Senior Privacy Specialist to join our Broker Dealer team in Principal Securities. In this role, you'll serve as information privacy consultant for our Benefits & Protection Principal Securities business segments, provide program management and business representation, oversee ongoing business activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures, covering the privacy of, and access to employee and customer information in compliance with federal and state laws, and the organization's information privacy practices. Act as the point-of-contact and subject matter expert (SME) for business area privacy issues, questions, and processes. Serve as the first line of defense (FLOD) in working groups and business conversations. Understand and promote our internal privacy policies, standards, and resources. Ensure compliance with company privacy practices, privacy and security laws and regulations. Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal and state privacy and security laws, regulations, and accreditation standards, and monitor developments in information privacy technologies to ensure business adaptation and compliance. Lead the business in “privacy conversations,” to promote privacy discussion and advise the business when Privacy Impact Assessment/Data Protection Impact Assessments (PIA/DPIA) are necessary. Oversee Principal Securities privacy programs, compliance, and accountability, including but not limited to, training and awareness, audit requests, compliance manual updates, policies and procedures, monthly and quarterly reporting requirements and privacy meetings, internal and external field communication. Maintain the business' documentation of processes, procedures, and controls demonstrating compliance to privacy regulatory requirements. Participate in regulatory compliance testing. Manage the planning, administration, testing, and training of privacy projects/processes, including Privacy rights requests (Data Subject Access Rights), privacy notice distribution, consent and preference management, and record of processing (data mapping and inventories). Monitor and ensure consistent and thorough incident reporting. Manage vendor supplier requests for privacy. Educate the business on reporting privacy incidents. Continuously monitor root cause trends and other incident data to discover opportunities for proactive risk mitigation. Oversee business's privacy incident management process: review, research, documentation, escalation, and remediation of each incident. Support and advocate for the privacy strategy and mission especially the ethical use of personal data, and the importance of our privacy principles in our everyday business practices. Share privacy information and updates with key contacts within the business area. Other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 8+ years of prior work-related experience.
• Excellent knowledge of state and federal security regulations.
• Active FINRA Series 7 and 66 obtained within 12 months of start date.
• FINRA Series 24 obtained within 12 months of start date.
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/U or CIPM) certification required within 12 months of start date.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and group presentation skills.
• Organizational and analytical skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Strong team player skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as information privacy consultant for Benefits & Protection Principal Securities business segments.
• Provide program management and business representation.
• Oversee ongoing business activities related to privacy policies and procedures.
• Act as the point-of-contact and subject matter expert for business area privacy issues.
• Ensure compliance with company privacy practices and relevant laws.
• Lead privacy discussions and advise on necessary assessments.
• Oversee privacy programs, compliance, and accountability.
• Maintain documentation demonstrating compliance with privacy regulations.
• Manage planning, administration, testing, and training of privacy projects.
• Monitor incident reporting and manage vendor supplier requests for privacy.
• Educate the business on reporting privacy incidents.
• Support and advocate for the privacy strategy and mission.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees.
• Pension eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree