Data Privacy & Protection Compliance Advisory, Vice President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group•Irving, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leads the development and management of the organization’s global privacy compliance program, ensuring adherence to evolving regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. Partners with Legal, Technology, and business units to drive secure data practices, oversee risk assessments, manage privacy incidents and DSARs, and deliver reporting to senior leadership. This role plays a key part in embedding privacy-by-design, monitoring controls, and fostering a strong culture of data protection across a complex, regulated environment.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of global privacy regulations, including: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
Experience developing and implementing privacy frameworks
Proven expertise in: Risk assessment, Regulatory interpretation, Compliance reporting
Six+ years of experience in compliance, legal, or privacy roles
Experience preferably within financial services or regulated industries
Solid experience with privacy regulations and compliance documentation
Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable
Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, computer science, business administration, or a related discipline
Graduate degree or equivalent work experience beneficial
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) or equivalent data privacy certification preferred

Responsibilities

Manage design and maintenance of the privacy compliance program
Interpret and apply global and local privacy regulatory changes, including data transfer requirements
Conduct or oversee privacy impact assessments (third parties, products, technology)
Manage privacy incident reviews and remediation activities
Ensures appropriate collection, use, storage, transfer, and disposal of highly confidential information, including sensitive personal information, in alignment with global and regional data protection and privacy regulations
Establish and enforce controls to safeguard data confidentiality, integrity, and availability while promoting a culture of responsible data stewardship across the organization
Oversee Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) through remediation
Partner with Legal, Technology, and business units to ensure secure data handling
Oversee monitoring and quality assurance for privacy controls
Lead privacy metrics analysis and reporting for senior leadership
Manage development of training and awareness materials
Liaise with internal auditors and testing teams
Oversee geographic and business risk and control assessments