Privacy Program Analyst

Kalles Group • Seattle, WA

2d • $95,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Privacy Program Analyst will be part of our team of skilled, collaborative practitioners supporting privacy programs across a range of enterprise clients. You'll lead privacy assessments, strengthen data governance practices, and help clients build durable, well-documented privacy programs as a key component of our growing Privacy & Compliance practice. If you are passionate about protecting people's data, grounded in privacy fundamentals, and experienced in leading privacy impact assessments and cross-functional risk work, we want to speak with you!

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in privacy, risk, or compliance-related work, with hands-on experience conducting privacy impact assessments.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, or related experience required.
• Strong foundational understanding of privacy principles (e.g., Fair Information Practice Principles) and core privacy controls such as retention schedules and least-privilege access, well-rounded fundamentals matter more to us than mastery of any single tool.
• Working knowledge of relevant privacy regulations (e.g., CCPA, PIPEDA, and other U.S. state or sectoral privacy laws) and comfort navigating evolving regulatory landscapes.
• Strong attention to detail and consistency in both written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable working across multiple concurrent workstreams and adapting as program priorities shift.

Nice To Haves

• IAPP certification (CIPP/US, CIPM, or CIPT) strongly preferred.
• Experience with privacy management platforms (e.g., OneTrust, TrustArc) a plus.
• Past experience conducting privacy assessments in complex, matrixed enterprise environments.
• Relevant experience within e-commerce, retail, or large-scale consumer-facing organizations.
• Experience supporting global or multi-jurisdictional privacy programs.
• A broad view of privacy that connects naturally to adjacent disciplines like security, data governance, and IT risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end privacy impact assessments (and related assessments such as DPAs), including evaluation of first- and third-party applications, systems, and business processes, identifying privacy and technological gaps against applicable laws and business requirements.
• Evaluate privacy risks and document clear, actionable mitigation recommendations for partner teams to execute.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, IT, and Security teams to ensure privacy controls stay aligned with an evolving risk and compliance posture.
• Identify opportunities to improve privacy assessment processes, data mapping practices, and documentation, escalating recommendations to leadership as appropriate.
• Support audits, maturity assessments, and other program-level compliance initiatives.
• Respond to and help fulfill data subject access requests (DSARs).
• Maintain and build out data mapping and governance documentation.
• Support the rollout of privacy-enhancing technologies and tools.
• Identify and escalate privacy risks, and help lead incident response for privacy-related events.
• Flex across multiple privacy workstreams as program needs evolve, bringing the same grounded, principles-based approach to each.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and pharmaceutical coverage.
• An education stipend of $2,000 annually to put towards your own growth and development.
• 401(k) and life insurance benefits.
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off.
• 8 paid company holidays
• 2 flexible holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level