Director, Privacy & Data Protection

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Shift Day
Experience Level Director
Education Level Bachelor’s degree, required
Master’s, Juris Doctorate, or MBA, preferred
Job Location Washington, DC, United States
Department Risk Management
Travel Required Yes, 25% of the time

BDO is a leading global professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. Guided by core values including integrity, respect, and teamwork, BDO provides innovative solutions and exceptional client service to help clients succeed in the ever-changing business world.

The Director, Privacy & Data Protection will play a critical role in BDO’s PDP Practice, providing global solutions for clients to address their data protection and privacy needs. This position offers the opportunity to work with both domestic and international clients and professionals, and to lead engagements as a subject matter expert and engagement leader. The Director will also have the opportunity to build relationships with other BDO professionals and cross-sell into different industries and services.

This is a full-time, day shift position, with a required travel of 25% of the time. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s, Juris Doctorate, or MBA preferred), at least 10 years of consulting experience, and at least 3 years of data protection or privacy experience. They must also hold one or more privacy certifications, such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE, and have experience with privacy enabled technology solutions like OneTrust or TrustArc.

The Director will be responsible for developing and delivering global data protection and privacy strategies, building cross-culture functionality for clients, managing project teams and budgets, and maintaining relationships with clients and other BDO professionals. They must also ensure that BDO projects are delivered on-time and on-budget, while complying with BDO’s Quality Risk Management, Data Protection, and other Frameworks.

In addition to a competitive salary (ranging from $200,000 - $225,000), BDO offers a range of benefits, including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that allows employees to financially benefit from the firm’s success. BDO’s culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to oneself, while also making a positive difference in the world.

Join the BDO team and help middle market leaders succeed by delivering exceptional experiences and insight-driven perspectives. Apply now to become the Director, Privacy & Data Protection and make a positive impact in the ever-changing business world.

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Multilingual capabilities preferred

Data protection, privacy, subject matter expert, engagement leader, global solutions, cross-culture functionality, privacy operations, project management, budgeting, relationship management, compliance, risk management, quality control, cross-selling, business development, team management, mentorship, performance evaluation, up-selling, communication, presentation, research, organizational skills, multi-tasking, relationship building, professional development, negotiation

Bachelor's degree (required), Master's/JD/MBA (preferred)

Online application through company website (link provided)

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree (required), Master's/JD/MBA (preferred)

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