Contract Senior Associate, Privacy

Schellman Compliance, LLC; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Schellman is a leading provider of attestation and privacy services. We help clients safeguard personal information across privacy laws and regulations, offering remote collaboration and a strong learning environment.

Join our team to build expertise in privacy, data protection, and compliance, while working with a collaborative, growth‑oriented group. Travel may be required to meet client needs as part of Service Delivery roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in professional services or large corporate information security.
• Focus on privacy compliance and governance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complying with Schellman’s code of ethics and professional conduct.
• Adhering to the professional and regulatory standards relevant to assigned service line specialization(s).
• Promoting Schellman’s company culture and exemplifying Schellman’s values.
• Establishing high quality relationships and rapport with client personnel.
• Managing client expectations to ensure expectations are exceeded.
• Completing assigned duties in a timely manner and with a high attention to detail.
• Collaborating with fellow project team members in a productive and timely manner throughout the life cycle of each project.
• Adhering to project schedules and keeping fellow project team members apprised of the progress of assigned tasks.
• Escalating issues internally in a proper and timely manner.
• Using discretion and decorum in the timing, form, and content of all client communications.
• Booking travel reservations in a timely manner and in accordance with Schellman’s travel and expense policies and procedures.
• Performing the essential functions of other service delivery positions when qualified and called upon to do so.
• Attending project kick-off and closing meetings.
• Executing assigned testing procedures, performing detailed analysis, reaching conclusions, documenting results in accordance with company standards, and suggesting ideas for improvements, where applicable
• Serving as a contact for clients' basic questions regarding an engagement
• Contributing to Schellman’s practice development efforts
• Developing an expert knowledge of professional and regulatory standards relevant to assigned service line specialization(s)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Schellman is a Top 50 CPA firm and a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Our professional services focus on security and privacy audits, assessments, and certifications. Schellman has become one of the largest cybersecurity assessment firms in the United States without providing any traditional accounting services. We are an accredited multi-framework ISO Certification Body for security, privacy, business continuity, and quality; a globally licensed PCI Qualified Security Assessor and a top provider to clients serving the federal DoD space as a leading FedRAMP 3PAO and the first assessment firm authorized as a CMMC C3PAO. Our specialty and expertise remain in providing best in class Cybersecurity and IT Audits and Attestations. Our culture, approach with clients, and dedication to our values has led us to consistently be a Great Places to Work certified company and rated as a Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today and a Glassdoor Best Places to Work. We deeply appreciate our employees, as shown by our first core value – People Come First. This is demonstrated in our culture, benefits, and how we handle business. Come see what makes Schellman special!

JOB SUMMARY

Do you ever find yourself wondering where your data goes when you provide it for a transaction or sign up for services online? Ever wonder if you can trust those organizations to safeguard your personal information to prevent identity theft and fraud? If you are looking to build your career in privacy, protect consumer personal information in e-commerce, and are interested in breaking down complex requirements to aid companies and individuals in understanding their rights and obligations, then you’re exactly who Schellman is looking for to join our team. The privacy industry has experienced exponential change and growth over the past decade and only continues to evolve with advancing technologies. Our clients rely on us to help them navigate the patchwork of privacy compliance, with new legislation being passed across the globe on at least a monthly basis. As that legislation commonly crosses over multiple industries and jurisdictions, we can perform privacy services for any organization looking to improve their privacy program, whether internal or external. The benefit of being exposed to so many different organizations is that you are constantly building your knowledge base and skill set while keeping up with the latest requirements and industry best practices. Our team is remote, yet extremely collaborative, and works together to utilize their different backgrounds and experience to aid clients in understanding recent legislation and navigating privacy compliance. In addition to the hands‑on training, Schellman also promotes a continuous learning environment. Team members are encouraged to attend at least one privacy conference and training event every year to stay up to date on data protection requirements and trends.

Essential Functions

Complying with Schellman’s code of ethics and professional conduct, methodologies, policies, and procedures

Adhering to the professional and regulatory standards relevant to assigned service line specialization(s)

Promoting Schellman’s company culture and exemplifying Schellman’s values

Establishing high quality relationships and rapport with client personnel

Managing client expectations to ensure expectations are exceeded

Completing assigned duties in a timely manner and with a high attention to detail

Collaborating with fellow project team members in a productive and timely manner throughout the life cycle of each project

Adhering to project schedules and keeping fellow project team members apprised of the progress of assigned tasks

Escalating issues internally in a proper and timely manner

Using discretion and decorum in the timing, form, and content of all client communications

Booking travel reservations in a timely manner and in accordance with Schellman’s travel and expense policies and procedures

Performing the essential functions of other service delivery positions when qualified and called upon to do so

Attending project kick-off and closing meetings

Executing assigned testing procedures, performing detailed analysis, reaching conclusions, documenting results in accordance with company standards, and suggesting ideas for improvements, where applicable

Serving as a contact for clients' basic questions regarding an engagement

Contributing to Schellman’s practice development efforts

Developing an expert knowledge of professional and regulatory standards relevant to assigned service line specialization(s)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Familiarity with Schellman’s services, methodology, and relevant professional standards

Requisite knowledge of applicable technology, privacy, and security domains

High level of attention to detail and quality of work product

Client service oriented

Excellent time management, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work on‑site or remotely as a valuable contributor to a collaborative team

Capable of simultaneously managing assigned tasks for multiple projects

Proficient using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Full understanding and application of ethics, independence and Schellman’s values

Education, Work Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business management, privacy law, privacy, engineering, technology, or other relevant subject area, or equivalent years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified

2+ years of related professional services or large corporate experience in information security auditing, assessment, consulting, compliance, or privacy operations.

Preferred:

Focused on Privacy regulation

Professional membership in one (Preferred): IAPP, ISACA, ISC2, AICPA

Maintains (Preferred) CIPP, CIPT, and/or CIPM Certification

Potential to include degrees in privacy law, privacy engineering, etc.

Schellman is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace; therefore, providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.

Schellman uses E-Verify in our hiring process. At Schellman, we strive to provide a flexible and balanced environment and therefore offer the opportunity to work remotely, unless otherwise stated in the job requirements. Connecting, collaborating and continuous education are also highly valued and therefore we require some travel annually for our Internal Service Delivery roles, which can include in‑person training, team meet‑ups, and strategy meetings. Service Delivery team members will also be required to travel based on business and client needs.

Schellman is the only Top 100 CPA firm to specialize in IT Audit and Cybersecurity. Not all CPA firms are created equally, and we pride ourselves on our differences, including promotions only from within, the ability to contribute and be heard, and most importantly, great work-life balance. The biggest difference? We don’t perform any remediation or consulting. Our pace is fast and therefore, we are not the best fit for everyone. As we continue to be named one of the fastest-growing CPA firms, we are adding to our teams and currently conducting interviews. If you’ve always thought of yourself as someone who sets themselves apart from the crowd, as someone who likes to be visible, have their contributions noted, moves quickly and likes the feeling of completion, you’re the exact type of candidate we’re searching for.