Data Privacy Specialist

CDW; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Global Privacy and Data Protection Specialist to support its global privacy program across the U.S. and international offices.

Reporting to the Manager, Global Privacy and Data Protection Compliance, this role handles compliance operations, data protection initiatives, assessments, DSARs, third‑party reviews, and program documentation. Responsibilities include maintaining RoPAs, coordinating PIAs/DPIAs, supporting privacy risk assessments, and aiding audits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, information governance, compliance, or related fields.
• Experience with global privacy regulations and frameworks.
• Familiarity with privacy management tools and compliance tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Support execution and ongoing administration of the global privacy and data protection program, including policies, standards, procedures, workflows, records, metrics, and compliance tracking.
• Monitor GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD developments and assist with related process updates.
• Maintain RoPAs and coordinate PIAs, DPIAs, and related privacy risk assessments.
• Support DSAR intake, tracking, coordination, and response processes with remediation actions.
• Support third‑party privacy assessments and vendor due diligence in collaboration with Procurement, Legal, Security, and business stakeholders.
• Assist with privacy activities for international office openings and jurisdictional templates.
• Collaborate on data retention, minimization, hygiene, and data protection controls with cross‑functional teams.
• Maintain policies, SOPs, and audit‑ready evidence; assist with internal and external audit preparation.
• Provide operational privacy support to stakeholders and assist with awareness, governance meetings, and reporting.

Skills

Privacy

Data protection

Information governance

Compliance

Project coordination

Tools

Privacy management tools

Assessment platforms

Compliance tracking systems

Job description

Global Privacy and Data Protection Specialist

Remote

6 month Contract, potential to hire

CDW is seeking a Global Privacy and Data Protection Specialist to support a firm's global privacy and data protection program across U.S. and international offices. Reporting to the Manager, Global Privacy and Data Protection Compliance, this role supports privacy compliance operations, regulatory processes, data protection initiatives, assessments, data subject rights requests, third‑party risk reviews, and program documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support execution and ongoing administration of the global privacy and data protection program, including policies, standards, procedures, workflows, records, metrics, and compliance tracking.
• Monitor developments in privacy and data protection laws and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and LGPD, and assist with related process and documentation updates.
• Maintain Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs) and coordinate Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and related privacy risk assessments.
• Support Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) intake, tracking, coordination, and response processes, including documentation of remediation and follow‑up actions.
• Support third‑party privacy assessments, vendor due diligence, and privacy documentation reviews in coordination with Procurement, Legal, Security, and business stakeholders.
• Assist with privacy activities for international office openings, jurisdictional research, and country‑or‑region‑specific compliance materials and templates.
• Collaborate with Information Governance, Information Security, IT, Legal Practice Groups, and compliance stakeholders on data retention, minimization, hygiene, and data protection controls.
• Maintain policies, procedures, SOPs, compliance records, and audit‑ready evidence; support internal and external audit preparation and response.
• Provide operational privacy support to stakeholders and assist with awareness initiatives, training, governance meetings, reporting, and working‑group materials.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, information governance, compliance, or related fields.
• Experience working with global privacy and data protection regulations and frameworks.
• Familiarity with privacy management tools, assessment platforms, or compliance tracking systems.
• Understanding of data governance, retention, and data minimization concepts.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting privacy compliance activities in a law firm, professional services, healthcare, financial services, or another regulated environment.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams and operational processes.
• CIPP (US, E, or other regions), CIPM, CIPT, or other relevant privacy, compliance, or information governance certification.

If you bring hands‑on privacy operations experience and enjoy coordinating global compliance work across technical, legal, and business teams, we encourage you to apply.