Data Privacy & Governance Enablement Associate

EY; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is hiring for a data protection & governance enablement role in the Americas. The position focuses on translating requirements into practical guidance, developing enablement materials, and supporting monitoring and reporting across client-serving teams and leadership.

You will collaborate with stakeholders and translate complex requirements into actionable guidance. The role emphasizes data protection, governance policy, and risk-based guidance, with interactions at executive levels and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5+ years related experience.
• Ability to learn EY data protection and governance policies.
• Ability to manage tasks, consultations, reporting activities, and deliverables.
• Ability to analyze data, evaluate evidence, and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Supports data protection enablement for client-serving teams and stakeholders.
• Develops and updates enablement materials translating policy into guidance.
• Maintains and improves data protection content and communication plans.
• Performs data validation across systems for reporting accuracy.
• Drafts policies and awareness materials on data governance.
• Identify risks and opportunities to improve governance practices.
• Coordinate responses to complex data protection questions.
• Propose improvements leveraging risk management processes and stakeholder needs.
• Engage with service line quality teams to enhance enablement and reporting.
• Develops relationships across the team and firm to ensure timely issue resolution.

Skills

Excel advanced

Power BI reporting

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Project management awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

EY is hiring for a data protection & governance enablement role in the Americas. The position focuses on translating requirements into practical guidance, developing enablement materials, and supporting monitoring and reporting across client-serving teams and leadership.

You will collaborate with stakeholders and translate complex requirements into actionable guidance. The role emphasizes data protection, governance policy, and risk-based guidance, with interactions at executive levels and