Data Protection and Privacy Administrator

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: Flexible Anywhere in the US

 

Data Protection and Privacy Analyst

 

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 identify not only the risks but the opportunities these present to us. As a Data Protection & Privacy Analyst, you will help the Data Protection team 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 play a key role in facilitating compliance with applicable legal and regulatory and EY policy requirements, including by helping to update and maintain our inventory of data, processing activities, applications, and suppliers across EY’s business activities. You will also assist in responding to data subject rights (DSR) and internal data access requests, managing and documenting activities around data incidents (i.e., instances of loss, theft, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential/personal information), and supporting metrics analysis and reporting for keeping stakeholders informed of key Data Protection trends.

 

Skills and attributes for success 

• Assists the Data Management function of the Data Protection program with day-to-day operational activities including but not limited to:
  • Maintaining EY confidential and personal information inventory, in partnership with EY internal functions and service lines, to understand types of information that require protection and to fulfil data protection regulatory requirements (e.g., Records of Processing Activities (ROPA))
  • Assisting with intake, triage and tracking of data incidents (i.e., instances of loss, theft, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential/personal information)
  • Documenting, conducting, and assisting others with investigations of data incidents ; collaborating with clients, internal functions, and EY service lines to understand root cause, assess impact, and develop remediation plans, and
• Responds to data subject rights (DSR) and internal data access requests in accordance with applicable data protection legal and regulatory requirements and EY policies.
• Assists with identifying and addressing key issues and risks related to Data Protection by comparing facts and circumstances to current firm policies.
• Reviews inquiries sent to dedicated data protection mailboxes and understands questions from client teams and coordinates appropriate responses based on documented procedures.
• Maintains and expands current knowledge of field of expertise and communicates new developments and resulting impact to program stakeholders and team members.
• Develops relationships across teams/functions within the organization.
• Participates in other ad-hoc Data Protection & Privacy projects, as assigned.

 

To qualify for the role, you must have 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong research and project management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• Ability to be flexible and take initiative 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and technology savvy
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 1-3 plus years related experience

 

Ideally, you’ll have

• Ability to perform initial reviews of submissions from client teams and evaluate completeness, accuracy