Privacy Senior Associate

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Job Description:

The Privacy Senior Associate supports Crowe’s global privacy program by providing independent research, analysis, and privacy-by-design expertise. This individual will work closely with the Privacy Lead to independently operationalize privacy requirements, conduct internal monitoring, evaluate 3rd party solutions, support data protection risk assessments, maintain data maps, and support business teams in embedding responsible data practices throughout the product and software lifecycle.

This role is ideal for someone who has strong analytical capabilities, experience with global privacy requirements, and an interest in emerging privacy regulations, data governance, privacy, and responsible innovation.

This is a mid-level individual contributor (Senior Associate) role requiring autonomy and independent execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Privacy & Compliance Support Respond to internal inquiries submitted to the privacy inbox, providing foundational assessments and escalating to senior SMEs where needed.

Developing Firmwide Training and supporting related training activities.

Support internal privacy awareness initiatives, including training materials, intranet updates, and knowledge articles.

Create and maintain documentation, including policies, standards, and risk mitigation plans.

Prepare metrics, dashboards, and reports for privacy program operations and leadership updates.

Continuously track and assess evolving global privacy regulations, guidance from data protection authorities, and industry standards, translating developments into actionable compliance recommendations. Scoping and executing internal compliance monitoring activities.

Maintain and update privacy notices and consent mechanisms.

Operate with the independent judgment expected at the Senior Associate level.

Data Mapping & Risk Assessments Create, maintain, and enhance data flow diagrams and data inventories for various business processes.

Conduct and document Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), AI Risk Assessments, and transfer impact analyses (TIAs).Analyze data lifecycle processes to identify gaps, privacy risks, and areas requiring remediation.

Assist in monitoring compliance with global data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, DPDP Act, HIPAA, PCI DSS etc.).Demonstrate familiarity with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software—preferably Service Now GRC or similar platforms—to support workflow management, risk tracking, and documentation within privacy and AI governance processes.

Work autonomously to deliver assessments and provide recommendations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Work collaboratively with Legal, Info Sec, Firm IT, Data Governance, and other enabling functions.

Participate in meetings with business unit leaders as needed.

Support enterprise-level privacy initiatives, including cross-BU project coordination.

Collaborate with Marketing functions to review and advise on privacy requirements for email campaigns, consent management, cookie compliance, ad targeting, and other marketing activities involving personal data.

Acts as a trusted subject-matter contributor rather than an entry-level support role.

Privacy by Design & Product Advisory Support product, engineering, and business teams by advising on privacy-by-design practices throughout the product lifecycle.

Perform privacy reviews of new software,…