Data Privacy Specialist

Role Overview
The Privacy Specialist is responsible for supporting and strengthening the organization’s privacy and personal data protection program, with strong working knowledge of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and applicable rules. The role focuses on privacy compliance, data handling practices, risk assessments, documentation, individual rights requests, and coordination with business and technical teams. Experience with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
DPDP Compliance & Privacy Governance
Maintain and support the organization’s privacy program in alignment with India’s DPDP Act and applicable rules and guidance
Translate privacy obligations into practical policies, procedures, workflows, and controls for relevant business functions
Support privacy governance activities, maintain compliance registers, and track implementation of privacy requirements
Monitor changes in privacy laws, rules, and regulatory guidance and assess their potential impact on organizational practices
Personal Data Lifecycle & Data Principal Rights
Support data mapping and records of personal data processing, including collection, use, sharing, retention, and deletion
Help establish and maintain processes for handling data principal requests, grievances, consent withdrawal, and related communications, as applicable
Review privacy notices, consent language, and data collection forms to help ensure transparency and appropriate purpose limitation
Coordinate with business and technical teams to support retention schedules, deletion processes, and appropriate handling of personal data
Privacy Risk Assessments & Incident Management
Conduct or coordinate privacy impact and risk assessments for new projects, products, vendors, and changes to personal data processing
Identify privacy risks and recommend proportionate controls and remediation actions in collaboration with relevant teams
Support the identification, assessment, escalation, and documentation of personal data breaches and privacy incidents
Coordinate with Security, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders on incident response, required assessments, and applicable notification obligations
Third-Party Privacy & GDPR (Added Advantage)
Review vendor and partner privacy practices, contractual clauses, and data-processing arrangements with relevant stakeholders
Support privacy due diligence and track remediation of issues identified during vendor reviews or assessments
Where applicable, assist with GDPR-related activities such as data subject rights, lawful bases, records of processing, and cross-border transfer reviews
Help map privacy requirements across jurisdictions and identify common controls while accounting for jurisdiction-specific obligations
Documentation, Training & Stakeholder Management
Maintain privacy policies, procedures, notices, assessment records, processing registers, and evidence of compliance
Prepare privacy compliance updates, risk summaries, metrics, and reports for management and internal stakeholders
Deliver or coordinate privacy awareness sessions and provide practical guidance to teams handling personal data
Required Skills & Experience
3–8 years of experience in data privacy, privacy compliance, information security GRC, legal compliance, or a related role
Strong, demonstrable knowledge of India’s DPDP Act and applicable rules, including key obligations relating to notice, consent where applicable, data principal rights, safeguards, breach response, and accountability
Experience with privacy documentation, data mapping, risk assessments, compliance reviews, and coordination with cross-functional stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related field; relevant privacy or data protection experience may also be considered
Working experience with DPDP, GDPR is an added advantage; certifications or training such as CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPM, or other relevant privacy qualifications are desirable
Experience managing security incidents and crisis situations
Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field
Certifications such as ( Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) - Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE ), CDPO or ISO/IEC 27701.

Work arrangement
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