Senior Privacy Consultant - USA

Zaviant

3h • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a driven and collaborative Senior Privacy Consultant to join our rapidly growing team. This client-facing role is ideal for a self-motivated privacy professional with a passion for helping organizations design, implement, and mature their data privacy programs. You’ll work across a range of industries and regulatory frameworks—delivering expert guidance, deploying privacy technologies, and supporting clients in building privacy-first cultures. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your leadership skills, mentor others, and make a measurable impact on our clients' data governance strategies.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data privacy, security, compliance, or risk—ideally within a consulting or client-facing role.
• Strong working knowledge of European, U.S. and global privacy regulations.
• Hands-on experience with privacy technology platforms, especially OneTrust; OneTrust Expert certifications are a plus.
• Proven ability to manage projects, drive initiatives, and deliver quality work across multiple engagements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills—able to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences.
• Strategic mindset with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to privacy challenges.
• Strong client service focus with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Curious, adaptable, and team-oriented with a commitment to continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

• IAPP certifications (e.g. CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to assess, design, and enhance privacy programs aligned with regulatory and industry requirements.
• Interpret and advise on European data protection and privacy laws, including the GDPR, ePrivacy requirements, and applicable EU regulatory obligations.
• Conduct privacy assessments, risk evaluations, and audits to identify gaps and create remediation strategies.
• Lead the implementation and configuration of privacy management tools (e.g., OneTrust, TrustArc) for data mapping, DPIAs, cookie consent, subject rights, privacy notices, and more.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, compliance, IT, and business stakeholders to operationalize privacy programs.
• Provide hands-on support during technology implementations and recommend privacy-enhancing technologies where applicable.
• Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing, service offering development, and mentoring junior team members
• Support multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, results-driven consulting environment.
• Engage in thought leadership, including developing reports and presentations that communicate findings, strategies, and roadmaps.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed