Data Privacy Consultant

PA Consulting•New York, NY

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 4000 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists. We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics. Being an expert in privacy isn’t enough, establishing trust and confidence when doing business and carrying out personal transactions is of vital importance in an increasingly interconnected world. You will help ensure that our clients meet their duty of responsibility to ensure customer, partner, and third-party information is adequately protected, particularly as technology transforms the way we interact. Our Data Privacy Consulting Services help organizations assess and achieve compliance, create new business strategies to take advantage of the new legislation, monitor trends and technology, adopt new technology to make compliance more effective and implement the people and process governance to make data privacy part of business as usual. As part of our Team your experience will bring fresh solutions to new, and established, compliance requirements. Your involvement will vary from assisting in delivering data privacy projects to acting as a subject matter expert on them or to leading a team, typically involving both PA and client staff. Furthermore, you may be involved in development of the team or in proactively identifying and pursuing opportunities for further business and team growth.

Requirements

Proven experience with relevant data protection and privacy laws and regulations (e.g. CCPA, EU GDPR, Reg S-P, HIPAA) and conducting privacy assessments (e.g. PIAs, DPIAs).
The ability to efficiently understand client organizations and their business model and to tailor relevant processes to privacy requirements
To communicate effectively with different stakeholders (e.g. business, legal, IT, security) about data protection and privacy matters.
An analytical mindset, with a focus on producing quality work in a results-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

Possession of relevant qualifications such as CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/E, CISM, CISSP, and/or HCISSP, as well as involvement in industry related organizations (e.g. IAPP, ISACA, (ISC)²) are desirable.
Experience leveraging AI tools, creating custom prompts and agents, and Python (or similar) coding experience is preferred.