Privacy Auditor, Internal Audit

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Google candidates will advise the business and engineering groups to identify areas of risk and propose controls. You will influence decisions on product launches and system implementations while collaborating across teams.

Ideal individuals have privacy and audit experience and can translate findings into practical improvements. This role focuses on governance, risk, and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk, or Compliance roles with focus on Privacy and Data Governance.
• Experience with privacy concepts (e.g., anonymization, consent, data portability notification, etc.).
• Experience designing, implementing, or testing internal controls and reviewing business processes in conjunction with underlying systems.
• Experience developing audit programs, reporting on audit findings, or making recommendations for risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Advise business and engineering groups to identify privacy risk and recommend controls.
• Influence change and decisions for initiatives including product launches and system implementations.
• Work with Privacy and Data Governance teams to understand risk profiles for audit planning.
• Design and execute audit programs to test privacy controls and mitigate risks.
• Prepare detailed audit reports with scope, procedures, findings, and recommendations.

Skills

Privacy concepts

Risk assessment

Audit program design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SQL

Python

Java

C++

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Chicago, IL, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk, or Compliance roles with a focus on Privacy and Data Governance.
• Experience with privacy concepts (e.g., anonymization, consent, data portability notification, etc.).
• Experience designing, implementing, or testing internal controls and reviewing business processes in conjunction with underlying systems.
• Experience developing audit programs, reporting on audit findings, or making recommendations for risk mitigation.

Preferred qualifications

• CIPP, CISSP, CISA, or related privacy or audit certifications.
• Experience with relational database analysis (e.g. SQL).
• Experience with structures and principles of object-oriented programming, such as Python, Java, C++ or comparable language, evaluating for risk and design.
• Experience performing risk assessments, designing or implementing internal controls, and auditing platforms, hardware, and devices, content moderation, online advertising, cloud technologies, content licensing, e-commerce, privacy, security, AI, or regulatory compliance.
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity, manage and coordinate multiple project assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, while accepting ownership and accountability of the process and delivering on commitments.

About The Job

As a member of the team, you will advise the business and engineering groups to identify areas of risk and make recommendations on controls. You will have the opportunity to influence change and decisions for business initiatives including product launches and system implementations.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $124000 - $177000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Work with Privacy and Data Governance teams to understand the privacy risk profile for audit planning and execution.
• Design and execute audit programs and procedures to test and provide analysis on the design and operating of privacy controls that mitigate risks.
• Analyze audit results, draw conclusions, and provide practical, risk-based, data-driven recommendations for improvement.
• Prepare detailed audit reports summarizing scope, procedures, findings, and recommendations.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and leverage to gain risk insights to influence the Audit Risk Universe and engagement and service offering prioritization.

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