Data Privacy & Data Protection Assistant Director

EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.  At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.  

Location: Washington, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Hoboken, McLean, New York
 

Data Protection and Privacy Assistant Director (CBS Liaison)

 

Risk Management 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 identify not only the risks but the opportunities these present to us. As a Data Protection & Privacy Assistant Director, you will make educated, thoughtful decisions on Risk Management. Our brand depends on it. It’s all part of our long-term commitment to building a better working world 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 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.

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 incidents (i.e., instances of loss, theft, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential/personal information) and driving implementation of remediation activities to minimize the likelihood of recurrence;
• Interacts with various stakeholders and functions across the organization, such as EY’s Information Security, Risk Management, General Counsel’s Office (GCO), Talent, and CBS functional leads, including but not limited to: