Data Privacy Associate

PwC India; Gurugram District, Bengaluru, Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India is seeking a Manager Risk Consulting (Data Privacy) with 6+ years of experience to lead privacy projects across GDPR, CCPA, PDPB and ISO 27701.

You will advise clients on compliance, perform PIAs and data mapping, and help implement privacy-by-design controls across industries. Strong communication is required; Big 4 exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Data Privacy experience.
• BE/BTech required; Postgraduate preferred.
• Experience across multiple industry sectors preferred.
• Prior Big 4 experience is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage data privacy projects aligned with GDPR, CCPA, PDPB, ISO 27701, and other privacy regulations/standards.
• Advise clients on compliance with data protection laws and privacy requirements.
• Review commercial contracts and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), data discovery, data classification, and data flow mapping.
• Design and implement privacy frameworks, privacy-enhancing technologies, and privacy-by-design principles.
• Define privacy safeguards and support implementation of data protection technologies.
• Experience with eDiscovery, Data Classification, DLP, database protection, and other data protection solutions.
• Implement technical controls such as data anonymization, pseudonymization, and encryption.
• Develop privacy risk mitigation solutions and manage escalated privacy-related queries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, drive communication strategies, and simplify complex data privacy/security concepts.
• Contribute to the growth of data privacy capabilities within the organization.

Skills

Data Privacy

GDPR

PIA

Data Mapping

DLP

Encryption

Education

BE/BTech

Postgraduate

Tools

ISO 27701

Job description

Manager Risk Consulting (Data Privacy) | 6+ Years

Key Responsibilities & Experience:

• Manage data privacy projects aligned with GDPR, CCPA, PDPB, ISO 27701, and other privacy regulations/standards.
• Advise clients on compliance with data protection laws and privacy requirements.
• Review commercial contracts and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), data discovery, data classification, and data flow mapping.
• Design and implement privacy frameworks, privacy-enhancing technologies, and privacy-by-design principles.
• Define privacy safeguards and support implementation of data protection technologies.
• Experience with eDiscovery, Data Classification, DLP, database protection, and other data protection solutions.
• Implement technical controls such as data anonymization, pseudonymization, and encryption.
• Develop privacy risk mitigation solutions and manage escalated privacy-related queries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, drive communication strategies, and simplify complex data privacy/security concepts.
• Contribute to the growth of data privacy capabilities within the organization.

Education & Experience:

• BE/BTech required; Postgraduate preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in Data Privacy.
• Experience across multiple industry sectors preferred.
• Prior Big 4 experience is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• CIPP, CIPM, or DCPP.