Data Protection and Privacy Supervising Associate - Technology Reviews

EY•Hartford, DC

3d•$85,200 - $181,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Ethics, Compliance, and Risk Management (ECRM) function supports EY people in managing daily working risks. This role operates within the EY Americas Data Protection (Confidentiality, Data Privacy) function, driving compliance with legal and regulatory requirements during technology development and deployment. The role involves interfacing with technology teams, performing data protection due diligence on systems, vendors, and business processes, and interpreting data protection and privacy laws to make recommendations. This is a critical role for the organization's brand and commitment to building a better working world, offering opportunities for career development and taking on new responsibilities.

Requirements

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Solid understanding of relevant firm business and area wide data protection issues and concerns
Strong problem-solving skills
Flexibility and the ability to take the initiative
Ability to right-size risk
Strong research skills
Strong project management skills; ability to successfully handle multiple tasks
Good working knowledge of information systems and common software packages
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
5+ years of related experience

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree or Juris Doctorate preferred
Ability to reference existing firm data protection and privacy policies as well as knowledge and experience to review complex situations and assist in proposing solutions
Strong knowledge of relevant global, national, and local data protection laws, regulations, and standards, as well as familiarity with other risk management initiatives outside of their specific area
Sound understanding of high-level technology trends and issues surrounding data protection
Privacy certification from ISACA or the International Association of Privacy Professionals (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CDPSE, AIGP)

Responsibilities

Drive compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as part of technology development and deployment at EY via interfacing with technology teams and performing data protection due diligence activities around systems/technology (i.e., Data Protection/Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)), vendors, and business processes.
Interpret data protection and privacy laws and policies, determine required actions to standard and non-standard situations, and make recommendations based on firm guidance, professional standards, subject matter expertise, and acquired experience.
Conduct data protection due diligence reviews of systems and technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to enable EY compliance with legal/regulatory, EY firm, and EY client data protection and privacy requirements.
Conduct business process assessments and develop and maintain EY confidential and personal information inventory, in partnership with EY internal functions and service lines, to understand the types of information that require protection and to fulfill data protection regulatory requirements (e.g., Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)).
Manage vendor due diligence reviews to assess data protection and privacy risks and ensure appropriate contractual, security, and data handling controls are in place.
Collaborate with various functions across the organization, such as EY’s Information Security, Technology Risk Management, Service Line Quality, Talent, and members of the business to maintain visibility over technology deployment pipelines and to design and implement Data Protection by Design controls in order to protect confidential/personal information.
Lead and support cross-functional data protection projects to strengthen operational processes and enable scalable compliance across the Americas.
Create reports on various data protection compliance activities to be delivered to key program stakeholders, including senior leaders within the organization.
Document, conduct, and assist others with investigations of data incidents (i.e., instances of loss, theft, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential/personal information).
Collaborate with clients, internal functions, and EY service lines to understand root cause, assess impact, and develop remediation plans for data incidents.
Continuously maintain and expand knowledge of field of expertise and communicate new developments and resulting impact to program stakeholders and team members.