Privacy Senior Consultant
About The Position
As a Privacy Senior Consultant on Crowe’s Privacy, Data Protection, and Compliance team, you will work directly with client stakeholders to design, assess, and operationalize privacy programs that address evolving regulatory requirements and data protection risks. The role focuses on leading and supporting privacy gap assessments and assisting clients with implementing and optimizing privacy technology platforms for consumer rights request management, personal data inventories, consent management, and related compliance obligations. You will deliver privacy consulting engagements across a range of clients, helping operationalize privacy programs through processes, governance models, and technology-enabled solutions. You will collaborate with experienced consultants, advise clients on privacy risks and responsible data use, and contribute to Crowe’s privacy consulting capabilities. The position also includes supporting client program execution, developing practical controls and documentation, and maintaining strong client relationships and delivery quality. Crowe consultants are expected to continue developing technical and transferable skills, think critically, learn continuously, and use technology—including emerging AI capabilities—to solve business problems. As you grow, you will take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support high-impact work. This role requires travel of up to 60% as needed for client engagements.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of total professional experience.
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience delivering privacy gap assessments or privacy technology implementation.
- Strong working knowledge of privacy regulations and key principles, such as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD.
- Strong working knowledge of privacy-related frameworks, such as the NIST Privacy Framework.
- Ability to independently manage engagements from planning through reporting with limited oversight.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including documenting observations and explaining results to diverse audiences.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong business writing skills for clear, professional client deliverables.
- Ability to communicate effectively with client stakeholders, including senior management, C-suite leaders, and regulators.
- Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills for complex privacy and data protection challenges.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
- Intellectual curiosity and commitment to continuous learning in privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, and technology.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Entrepreneurial thinking and interest in contributing to the growth of Crowe’s privacy consulting capabilities.
- Willingness to travel up to 60% as required for client engagements.
Nice To Haves
- One or more relevant professional certifications, such as CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, CISA, or similar.
- Certification or implementation experience with a privacy or related platform, such as OneTrust or TrustArc.
- Experience assessing or advising on privacy regulations and privacy and data protection programs.
- Experience developing or supporting integrations between technology platforms and enterprise systems.
- Experience writing scripts, working with APIs, designing and troubleshooting data flows, or supporting automation or configuration logic.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement privacy processes, governance models, and technology-enabled solutions to help clients operationalize privacy programs.
- Develop and deliver privacy policies, procedures, standards, control frameworks, playbooks, checklists, and guidance materials.
- Support implementation and configuration of privacy technology platforms for consumer rights request management, data discovery and personal data inventories, consent and preference management, and third-party privacy risk monitoring and assessments.
- Work with client stakeholders to map data flows, systems, and business processes, identifying privacy risks and required controls.
- Translate regulatory, policy, and framework requirements into operational controls, procedures, and technical solutions.
- Assess privacy programs against applicable regulations and industry frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, LGPD, the NIST Privacy Framework, and ISO 27701.
- Contribute to new privacy solutions and methodologies within Crowe’s cyber consulting practice.
- Advise clients on building, enhancing, and operationalizing privacy programs for new jurisdictions and ethical practices.
- Lead or support client program execution, including issuing privacy assessments, preparing privacy-related reporting and metrics, enhancing templates and webforms, and carrying out continuous improvement initiatives.
- Mentor and supervise junior consultants and contribute to team development and internal knowledge sharing.
- Prepare clear, thorough documentation, reports, and deliverables independently and on schedule.
- Communicate project scope, procedures, assessment findings, and recommendations to technical and non-technical client stakeholders.
- Maintain engagement quality and responsiveness throughout delivery to support client confidence and satisfaction.
- Build and maintain client and internal relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support delivery excellence.
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment and adapt to changing regulations, privacy risks, and technology considerations.
- Travel up to 60% as required for client engagements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package.
- Flexibility to balance work with life moments.
- Career Coach meetings to guide career goals and aspirations.
- Inclusive culture that values diversity and supports career growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
