In-House

Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

Director, Privacy & Data Protection

Attorney

Full-time

No

Director, Privacy & Data Protection - Join BDO as a Director in our thriving Privacy & Data Protection Practice. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with 10+ years of consulting experience and 3+ years of data protection or privacy experience to lead engagements, develop new relationships, and deliver quality work product to global clients. As a Director, you will have the chance to work with both domestic and international clients and professionals, while also managing project teams and ensuring projects are completed on-time and on-budget. Responsibilities: - Develop and deliver global data protection and privacy strategies for client C-suite/board - Build cross-culture functionality for clients to operationalize global privacy programs - Manage project teams and collaborate with BDO Member Firms and offshore team members - Provide detailed information to clients on various domestic and global privacy laws - Establish new relationships to drive new opportunities for BDO - Comply with BDO’s Quality Risk Management, Data Protection, and other Frameworks - Maintain relationships with client professionals and introduce other BDO professionals to expand on existing relationships - Manage day-to-day project requirements and on-site/remote teams - Ensure timely and thoughtful responses to client questions and inquiries - Build relationships with other BDO professionals and cross-sell into different industries and services - Update customer relationship management for appropriate pipeline reporting - Review client executive reports and provide feedback to team members - Develop proposals, respond to RFP/RFI’s, and manage Master Service Agreements and engagement letters - Utilize knowledge of client needs to develop project and resource plans, establish reporting and metrics, and provide regular updates to clients - Participate in and conduct various meetings and interviews as needed - Proofread and edit executive reports before presenting to clients - Manage client and BDO Partner expectations at all levels - Mentor team members to ensure consistent quality of work product and adherence to BDO standards - Manage multiple large, complex, and potentially long-term engagements and clients - Manage client expectations, including presenting to senior level executives - Support Data Protection Officer for clients as needed - Develop and manage project budgets, review invoices, and ensure timely delivery - Act as a leader and maintain a professional, positive attitude towards clients and firm personnel - Manage a team of professionals on a project or regional basis - Other duties as required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s, Juris Doctorate, or MBA preferred - 10+ years of consulting experience required - 3+ years of data protection or privacy experience required - Experience working with Fortune 500 clients preferred - 5+ years of experience managing large, complex privacy projects required Certifications and Software: - One or more of the following privacy certifications required: CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE or other privacy certifications - OneTrust, TrustArc, or other privacy enabled technology solutions preferred - Knowledge of OneTrust, BigID, and other privacy and GRC software - Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills required - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio, Office 365, OneDrive, and SharePoint preferred - Knowledge of database systems, software development lifecycle, and technology company operations preferred Other Requirements: - Multilingual capabilities preferred - Executive presence with ability to act as primary ,000. About BDO: At BDO, we offer more than just a job - we offer a place where your work is impactful and your individuality is valued. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself while making a positive difference in the world. Our purpose is to help people thrive every day, and we are dedicated to delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes for our people, clients, and communities. As an ESOP company, BDO shares its financial growth with its . team, reflecting a culture that puts people first. We provide assurance, tax, and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the . and in over 160 countries through our global organization. BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), offering participants a stake in the firm’s success and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. Our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits package includes the ESOP, along with other benefits that may be subject to eligibility requirements. We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, empowering team members to explore their full potential, and celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs. We also focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities. BDO is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. Find out more about joining the BDO team by clicking here.

job duties: develops and delivers global data protection and privacy strategies to client c-suite/board builds cross-culture functionality for clients to operationalize global privacy programs develops and delivers privacy operations program plans for global corporate clients manages bdo usa team members and collaborates with bdo member firms and offshore team members provides detailed level information to clients around ccpa, cpra, pipl, gdpr, lgpd, pipeda among other domestic and global privacy laws guides and advises team members around project budget and scheduling establishes new relationships to drive new opportunities to bdo complies with bdo’s quality risk management, data protection, and other frameworks to ensure consistency across service delivery manages and maintains relationships with client professionals, and introduces other bdo professionals to expand on existing relationships manages the day-to-day project requirements, as well as the on-site and/or remote team ensures clients receive timely, actionable and thoughtful responses to questions, data subject requests, or supervisory authority inquiries builds relationships with other bdo professionals, cross-sells into different industries and services, and participates in bdo and industry events where subject matter expertise is requested ensures corporate clients are provided quality level services updates appropriate customer relationship management to ensure appropriate pipeline reporting reviews client executive reports, and provides feedback to team members develops proposals, responds to rfp/rfi’s and ensures master service agreements and engagement letters are managed according to bdo standards utilizes knowledge of client needs to develop project and resource plans, establish reporting and metrics, and provide client with regular updates participates in and conducts business unit, legal, it, privacy, and governance interviews and meetings, as needed proofreads and edits executive reports, prior to presenting to prospects and existing clients manages bdo client and bdo partner expectations at all levels mentors team members to ensure quality of work product is consistent throughout client engagements, and bdo standards are applied for every engagement manages multiple large, complex and potentially long-term engagements and clients manages client expectations at all levels of the organization, including supporting in-person presentations to senior level executives support the data protection officer for clients, as required develops and manages project budgets, reviews invoices for consistency, and ensures that invoices are delivered in a timely manner acts as a leader, and projects a professional, positive attitude toward client and firm personnel manages a team of professionals on a project or regional basis other duties as required supervises the workload of sr. managers, managers, senior associates, and associates, as appropriate qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities: education: bachelor’s degree, required master’s, juris doctorate, or mba, preferred experience: ten (10) or more years of consulting experience, required three (3) or more years of data protection or privacy experience, required experience working with fortune 500 clients, preferred five (5) or more years of experience managing large, complex privacy projects, required license(s)/certification(s): one (1) or more of the following privacy certifications, required: cipp/e, cipp/us, cipm, cipt, cdpse or other privacy certifications onetrust, trustarc, or other privacy enabled technology solutions, preferred software: onetrust, bigid, and other privacy and grc software strong microsoft powerpoint skills, required proficient in the use of microsoft office suite, especially visio, required, including office 365, onedrive, and sharepoint, preferred knowledge of database systems, software development lifecycle, and technology company operations, preferred language(s): multilingual capabilities (read, speak, and/or write), preferred other knowledge, skills, & abilities: executive presence, with the ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements ability to up-sell after the first engagement excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation skills strong analytical and advanced research skills related to industry trends, market competition and technology solid organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, and handle multiple projects simultaneously ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm and with clients ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel ability to encourage a team environment on engagements, and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography

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