Senior Privacy Analyst: AI Governance & Compliance (Hybrid)

The Western Union Company; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Global Adoption Assistance

401K

Incentives

Job summary

The Western Union Company is seeking a Senior Privacy Analyst to support its Global Privacy Program across regions. The role involves privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, handling individual rights requests, and collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Security, Technology, and Product teams in a fast-paced, global setting.

Candidates should have a strong privacy background, solid drafting skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Legal Studies, Business, Compliance, Information Management, Information Security, Public Policy, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CIPT) and paralegal qualifications will be considered favorably.
• 3+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, legal operations, risk management, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of privacy principles and data protection frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, other emerging U.S. state privacy laws).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong legal and policy drafting skills.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and urgent matters simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a global environment spanning multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage Individual Rights Requests, including access, deletion, correction, portability, restriction, and objection requests, while maintaining associated privacy management tools and case tracking systems.
• Investigate privacy incidents and data protection matters documenting findings and coordinating required follow-up activities.
• Conduct Privacy Risk Assessments (PRAs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and other privacy risk evaluations.
• Support regulatory inquiries, audits, examinations, complaints, and other privacy compliance activities.
• Maintain privacy documentation, including records of processing activities, data inventories, data maps, retention records, and assessment repositories.
• Draft, review, and maintain governance documentation.
• Research emerging privacy, AI, data governance, and regulatory developments to support program enhancements.
• Assist with privacy awareness initiatives, training programs, and employee education activities.

Skills

Privacy knowledge

Communication

Policy drafting

Analytical

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

CIPP

CIPM

CIPT

Job description

The Western Union Company is seeking a Senior Privacy Analyst to support its Global Privacy Program across regions. The role involves privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, handling individual rights requests, and collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Security, Technology, and Product teams in a fast-paced, global setting.

Candidates should have a strong privacy background, solid drafting skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across time zones.