Data Protection and Privacy - Supervising Associate

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Data Protection and Privacy – Supervising Associate

 

Metro NY, Metro DC or Dallas preferred

 

Ethics, Compliance, and Risk Management (ECRM) supports our people in managing the risks that arise during our daily working lives. We work closely with all parts of the organization to identify, manage and monitor risk, providing coordinated advice and assistance on independence, conflicts, compliance, regulatory, policy, security issues, as well as dealing with claims and any queries regarding ethics.

 

The opportunity 

We are operating in an increasingly connected world that is changing how to manage risk. With fast-paced technology advancements, new innovations within emerging technologies, and an ever-challenging regulatory environment, it is business critical for our organization to not only identify the risks, but also the opportunities these present. As a Data Protection and Privacy Supervising Associate, you will support processes within the Ethics, Compliance, and Risk Management (ECRM). Our brand depends on it. It’s all part of our long-term commitment to shaping the future with confidence and in return, you can expect plenty of opportunities to take on new responsibilities and develop your career. 

 

Your key responsibilities 

As part of the EY Americas Data Protection (Confidentiality, Data Privacy) function, you will help to 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. You will promote compliance with data protection and privacy laws and policies by liaising with teams across our firm, specifically the Core Business Services (CBS) function to maintain our inventory of data, processing activities, applications, and suppliers; conduct compliance gap analyses to assess risks; and develop appropriate strategies, policies, and processes to achieve and maintain data protection compliance within the CBS function, including employee training and awareness efforts. The position involves coordination and reporting of various Data Protection activities to stakeholders and interacts with executive-level personnel.

 

Skills and attributes for success 

• Promotes data protection compliance within the US CBS function by:
  • Maintaining EY confidential and personal information inventory, in partnership with EY US CBS functions, to understand types of information that require protection, how data is processed, and what applications and suppliers are used to process it, in order to fulfill data protection regulatory requirements (e.g., Records of Processing Activities (ROPA));
  • Monitoring and assessing data protection compliance risks within US CBS function and participating in the development of plans to manage identified risks;
  • Guiding US CBS personnel through legal, regulatory, and EY firm data protection and privacy requirements by:
    • Participating in consultations with EY US CBS personnel regarding operational impact of data protection-related laws, regulations, and industry practices and
    • Recommending appropriate changes to EY processes and systems by leveraging knowledge of existing processes and business experience
  • Developing and maintaining EY US data protection policies, guidance, training, and awareness materials applicable to the CBS function to effectively address data protection risk. Delivering targeted Data Protection training and awareness to members of US CBS functions in order to maintain awareness of appropriate Data Protection practices;
  • Facilitating Data Protection operational activities for US CBS function, including but not limited to:
    • Due diligence activities for US CBS processes, systems/technology, and suppliers,
    • Responses to data subject rights (DSR) and internal data access requests in accordance with applicable data protection legal and regulatory requirements and EY policies, and
    • Investigation of data incident