Data Protection and Privacy Specialist

Apex Systems; Jersey City (NJ); Ibrido; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Apex Systems is seeking a Data Protection and Privacy Specialist in Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid). You will support the Privacy Office across global lines of business, ensuring compliance with data protection requirements.

The role involves privacy inventories, PIAs, DPIAs, policy drafting, vendor evaluations, and training support. Strong experience in privacy, audits, and information security is required, with a preference for certifications such as CIPM or CISSP.

Competenze

• Minimum 3–4 years of related privacy, audit, information security or risk management experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Certification in privacy or security is preferred (e.g., CIPM, CIPP EU/A/C/US, CISSP).

Mansioni

• Keep up to date with global data privacy laws and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct privacy inventory, PIAs and DPIAs for processing activities.
• Respond to inquiries in privacy mailbox; provide guidance or escalate.
• Perform privacy vendor evaluations to assess third-party risks.
• Identify privacy risk areas with business lines and implement controls.
• Draft and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Review changes to laws/regulations and interpret impacts.
• Assist with annual privacy training and awareness programs.
• Support Data Subject Access Request procedures.
• Align risk and control processes with day-to-day responsibilities to monitor risk.
• Stay current on evolving technologies and related data protection risks.
• Assist with data breach investigations, reporting and trend analysis.

Conoscenze

Privacy

Risk management

Audit

Information security

Formazione

Bachelor's degree preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

Job#: 3056322

Data Protection and Privacy Specialist

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey (Hybrid)

Role Overview

This role supports the efforts of the Privacy Office to ensure adherence to regulatory and legal data protection and privacy requirements. As a member of the Data Protection and Technology Services team, you will support all lines of business and functional areas of the organization globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep abreast of and maintain a current understanding of global data privacy laws and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct the annual privacy inventory of data and processing activities, performing PIA and DPIAs.
• Manage and respond to inquiries received in the privacy mailbox and provide consultation, guidance, or elevate as needed.
• Perform privacy vendor evaluations to assess regulatory and privacy risks associated with third parties.
• Liaise with business lines to identify privacy risk areas and determine appropriate privacy controls for new projects and initiatives.
• Draft and/or maintain privacy policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Assist in the review of changes to applicable laws and regulations and interpretation of their impact.
• Assist with annual privacy training and the ongoing awareness program.
• Assist with procedures to address Data Subject Access Requests.
• Align risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk.
• Keep current on evolving technologies and the associated risks and impact to data protection.
• Assist with data breach investigations, management reporting, and trend analysis.

Required Qualifications

Experience: A minimum of 3-4 years of related experience. Relevant experience may include data privacy, audit, information security, or risk management.

Education: A bachelor's degree is preferred, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant industry certification (e.g., CIPM, CIPP EU/A/C/US, CISSP).

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address).