Privacy Analyst

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

WORK TYPE: Onsite

LOCATION DETAILS:  14460 Varsity Brands Way; Farmers Branch, TX

WORK HOURS:  Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm CST

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: Less than 5%

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Privacy Analyst will be a detail-oriented, self-driven and forward-thinking individual who is well versed in implementing and maintaining privacy policies and procedures, monitoring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, and analyzing privacy risks.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Develop, update, and/or review privacy program documentation.
• Work with management to provide privacy program implementation support including recommendations for process improvements.
• Support the implementation of privacy policies and procedures across the organization and provide guidance to ensure business processes adhere to policies and procedures.
• Evaluate third party risk for alignment with company data privacy policies and procedures including any data exchange.
• Participate in discussions and projects to verify business practices align with company privacy program including regulatory requirements.
• Identify and report privacy risks appropriately and assist with the implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist with the implementation of tools, processes, and technologies for ensuring proper data protection.
• Work with business partners to document processes and procedures, identify gaps, and assist with recommendations and strategies for adherence.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to gather, review and manage relevant audit evidence.
• Conduct ongoing privacy research to stay up to date with the latest issues and trends.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of evolving data privacy practices.
• Research, recommend, and assist with the implementation of tools, processes, and technologies for ensuring proper data protection.
• Contribute to the enhancement of company-wide training and awareness.
• Collaborate with business leaders to provide solutions to streamline privacy activities and business processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ ABILITIES

• Ability to think critically and analyze a wide variety of complex problems.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in information privacy or relevant field preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in a privacy, data protection, and/or information security compliance role.
• Compliance or auditing experience preferred.
• Well versed in privacy policy and procedure management.
• Proficient in privacy risk management including conducting privacy risk assessments, assessing risk, and advising on remediation action.
• Excellent working knowledge of privacy and data protection laws, including the EU GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA.
• In-depth knowledge of customer data protection best practices.
• Experience performing Privacy Impact Assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Experience with third party/vendor risk management including data exchange best practices.
• Experience responding to data privacy customer inquiries including responding and adhering to Data Subject Access Requests.
• Experience with privacy incident response and incident management.
• Experience developing and documenting business processes and improving documentation.
• Experience supporting privacy training and privacy compliance activities.
• Detailed understanding of emerging privacy trends, tools, and legislative developments.
• Experience implementing privacy design into information systems and recommending appropriate technical design to adequately protect data.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This job operates in a professional office environment. Largely a sedentary role with some filing requiring the ability to lift files, open filin