Data Privacy Compliance Analyst

Wingstop Restaurants Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid time off

Volunteer day

Competitive bonus structure

Team member stock purchase plan

Health savings or flexible spending

401(k) — employer matching up to 3% +

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Life and AD&D insurance

Pet insurance

Education assistance

Wellness reimbursement program

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Lunch provided

Gift card discounts

Onsite game room

Job summary

Wingstop Restaurants Inc. is seeking an early‑career Data Privacy Analyst to support the ongoing development, implementation, and daily operations of its global privacy program.

You will work under the Manager of Data Privacy & Third‑Party Risk to operationalize privacy across markets, systems, and processes and collaborate with cross‑functional teams. The role involves DSRs, policy updates, data mapping, and privacy notices, with a focus on staying current with evolving privacy laws and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Information Systems, Legal Studies, Cybersecurity, Business, or Compliance.
• 1–3 years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, or related fields (internships acceptable).
• Foundational understanding of data protection principles and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn privacy technologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data subject requests intake and tracking.
• Help maintain privacy documentation like policies and ROPAs.
• Support privacy tools configuration for cookie compliance.
• Track privacy metrics and incidents for reporting.
• Draft and update privacy notices and cookie notices.
• Coordinate with IT, Legal, HR to support privacy requests.

Skills

Privacy by design

DSRs management

Data mapping

OneTrust

Regulatory knowledge (GDPR/CCPA)

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

OneTrust

Job description

About the Role

The Data Privacy Analyst will support the ongoing development, implementation, and daily operations of Wingstop’s global data privacy compliance program. Reporting directly to the Manager of Data Privacy & Third‑Party Risk, this early‑career role is responsible for assisting with a range of privacy compliance tasks, helping to operationalize privacy operations across markets, systems, and processes, and contributing to cross‑functional collaboration to ensure the responsible handling of personal data.

What You'll Do

• Assist in incorporating privacy by design principles into business processes and technology initiatives by gathering requirements and coordinating with cross‑functional teams.
• Support day‑to‑day privacy operations, including intake and tracking of data subject requests (DSRs), contract reviews, data mapping activities, and privacy inboxes.
• Help maintain and update privacy documentation such as policies, procedures, records of processing activities (ROPAs), and training materials.
• Contribute to the administration and configuration of data privacy tools and technologies used for cookie compliance and other similar technologies management.
• Track and help analyze privacy metrics and incident trends to support reporting and compliance efforts.
• Assist in verifying compliance of systems and processes with internal privacy policies and regulatory obligations.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating privacy notices, terms and conditions, and cookie notices to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Initiate, facilitate, and promote activities to foster information privacy awareness within Wingstop and related entities.
• Provide recommendations on privacy processes pertaining to privacy incident investigations and response, privacy program audits, privacy and security impact and risk assessments, and stakeholder communication and management under the guidance of the data privacy manager.
• Proactively and effectively communicate ideas and recommendations for optimizing business operations, resources, and capacity to meet internal and external compliance goals.
• Coordinate with IT, Security, Legal, Human Resources, and other teams to support privacy‑related requests and projects.
• Stay current on evolving privacy laws, regulations, and best practices, and summarize relevant updates for internal stakeholders as Wingstop expands into new international markets as well as existing markets.
• Help promote a culture of privacy awareness by supporting internal training and education initiatives.

What You'll Need

• A passion for data privacy and working knowledge of global privacy laws and regulations (e.g., CCPA, GDPR, PIPEDA, and similar).
• Familiarity with the OneTrust ecosystem of products preferred.
• Ability to understand technical architectures, system capabilities and explain data privacy requirements to various levels of data privacy knowledge.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexibility to change direction and manage conflicting demands.
• Outstanding organizational and data analytics skills.
• Ability to comfortably work on multiple projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Information Systems, Legal Studies, Cybersecurity, Business, or Compliance.
• 1–3 years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, or related fields (internships acceptable).
• Foundational understanding of data protection principles and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, CANSPAM).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Basic familiarity with data flows, systems, or information governance is a plus.
• Ability to clearly communicate privacy requirements in a collaborative, cross‑functional environment.
• Willingness to learn privacy technologies and tools.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or CIPT) are a plus but not required.

Benefits

Flavor Perks:

• Unlimited paid time off for exempt employees
• One paid volunteer day of your choice
• Competitive bonus structure for eligible roles
• Team member stock purchase plan
• Health savings or flexible spending account options
• 401(k) – dollar‑for‑dollar on the first 3% and then 50 cents on the dollar for the next 2% of team member contributions up to 5% of eligible compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Basic life and AD&D insurance provided
• Pet insurance
• Education assistance
• Wellness reimbursement program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave

Fun is the best Flavor:

• Lunch provided every Tuesday and Thursday in the office
• Discount on Wingstop gift cards
• Onsite game room

Wingstop provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.