Associate Director DPDP (Digital Personal Data Protection)

Deloitte Shared Services India; Mumbai, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte is seeking an experienced Associate Director DPDP to lead client-facing engagements focused on data privacy, regulatory compliance, and implementation of India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

The role requires a strong legal background, proven client-facing consulting experience, and the ability to advise senior stakeholders on privacy compliance, regulatory risk, governance frameworks, and enterprise-wide DPDP implementation.

Qualifications

• Law degree required (LL.B. or equivalent).
• 8-15 years of relevant experience in legal advisory or data privacy.
• Strong client-facing experience in a professional services firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing engagements for DPDP compliance and privacy governance.
• Advise on interpreting the DPDP Act and applicable rules.
• Conduct DPDP gap and maturity assessments.
• Develop client-specific DPDP implementation roadmaps and governance frameworks.
• Mentor team members and contribute to DPDP capabilities.
• Support business development and client pitches.

Skills

Client-facing

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Risk assessment

Policy development

Education

LL.B. or equivalent

Job description

Role Summary

Deloitte is seeking an experienced Associate Director DPDP to lead client-facing engagements focused on data privacy, regulatory compliance, and implementation of India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

The role requires a strong legal background, proven client-facing consulting experience, and the ability to advise senior stakeholders on privacy compliance, regulatory risk, governance frameworks, and enterprise-wide DPDP implementation. The candidate will be responsible for managing client relationships, leading consulting engagements, and delivering practical, business-aligned privacy solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing engagements for DPDP compliance, privacy governance, and regulatory readiness.
• Advise clients on interpreting and implementing the DPDP Act, 2023, and applicable rules and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct DPDP gap assessments, maturity assessments, privacy risk assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Develop client-specific DPDP implementation roadmaps, policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Engage with CXOs, General Counsels, Chief Privacy Officers, CISOs, and senior client stakeholders.
• Lead workshops, stakeholder interviews, executive presentations, and client steering committee meetings.
• Manage end-to-end consulting engagements, including project planning, delivery, resource management, quality assurance, and timelines.
• Review privacy notices, consent mechanisms, data processing agreements, vendor contracts, and related legal documentation.
• Advise on personal data breach management, incident response, data principal rights, and privacy-by-design practices.
• Work closely with Legal, Risk, Cybersecurity, Technology, and Compliance teams to deliver integrated privacy solutions.
• Support business development activities, proposal preparation, client pitches, and identification of new consulting opportunities.
• Mentor team members and contribute to the development of DPDP and data privacy consulting capabilities.

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

• Law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) is mandatory.
• 8-15 years of relevant professional experience in legal advisory, data privacy, regulatory compliance, or consulting.
• Strong client-facing experience is mandatory, preferably in a Big Four firm, management consulting firm, law firm, or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing client engagements and interacting with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of the DPDP Act, 2023, and applicable rules.
• Experience in privacy assessments, regulatory compliance programmes, policy development, and implementation roadmaps.
• Proven ability to manage multiple engagements, lead teams, and deliver client-ready outputs.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Note: Law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) is mandatory with client facing experience.