Advisor - Privacy & Data Protection

Infosys; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys Bengaluru is seeking a privacy professional to manage data privacy governance within the Data Privacy Office, leading breach responses and overseeing data access requests to ensure compliance with privacy laws.

Collaborate with product teams on privacy by design, review vendor contracts, and coordinate with external counsel for audits and policy updates, driving privacy initiatives across delivery operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering and/or BA LLB(Hons) required or equivalent.
• Experience in data privacy governance and breach handling.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data breach handling process and address privacy gaps in current systems.
• Manage processes for personal data access requests from individuals.
• Assess subcontracting/outsourcing of personal data processing and recommend privacy controls.
• Liaise with external privacy and data protection counsel for audits.
• Identify and implement internal data privacy initiatives.

Skills

Privacy by Design

Data governance

Business communication

Delivery operations understanding

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

BA LLB(Hons)

Job description

Educational Requirements

Bachelor of Engineering, BA LLB(Hons)

Service Line

Data Privacy Office

Responsibilities

• Lead the data breach handling process for effective addresal of privacy related gaps (if any) reported, in the current process systems.


• Manage the process related to personal data access requests from individuals.


• Assess subcontracting/outsourcing of any processing of personally identifiable information and recommend privacy related controls (including inclusion of appropriate clauses in the vendor contract).


• Liaison with external Privacy and Data Protection Counsel for expert views and audits.


• Identify and implement internal initiatives on Data Privacy.

Additional Responsibilities

• Data Privacy, Data governance, processes, information security, Data Privacy laws Standards


• Experience in Data Privacy matters both as a Data controller and Data Processor


• Excellent understanding of Delivery operations.


• Quick Learner.


• Excellent Business Communication

Technical and Professional Requirements

• Partner with the product development team in the development of new products (including cloud based) and recommend privacy related features/controls, in summary Privacy by Design.


• Review and respond to privacy related sections in the RFI/RFQ/MSA from clients and collaborate in the feasibility study of privacy related requirements/clauses of the prospect, in the pre-contract sign-off stage.


• Advise the delivery teams regarding implementation of the privacy related requirements.


• Conduct employee awareness on lawful handling of personally identifiable information, as part of their work.

Preferred Skills

• Data Privacy->Data Privacy (General Data Protection Regulation/ Certified Information Privacy Technologist/ DSCI Certified Privacy Lead Assessor/ GDPR/ CIPT/ CIPP/ DCPLA)