Data Privacy Specialist

• Global Privacy and Data Protection Specialist
• Remote
• 6 month Contract, potential to hire

CDW is seeking a Global Privacy and Data Protection Specialist to support a firm's global privacy and data protection program across U.S. and international offices. Reporting to the Manager, Global Privacy and Data Protection Compliance, this role supports privacy compliance operations, regulatory processes, data protection initiatives, assessments, data subject rights requests, third-party risk reviews, and program documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support execution and ongoing administration of the global privacy and data protection program, including policies, standards, procedures, workflows, records, metrics, and compliance tracking.
• Monitor developments in privacy and data protection laws and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and LGPD, and assist with related process and documentation updates.
• Maintain Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs) and coordinate Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and related privacy risk assessments.
• Support Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) intake, tracking, coordination, and response processes, including documentation of remediation and follow-up actions.
• Support third-party privacy assessments, vendor due diligence, and privacy documentation reviews in coordination with Procurement, Legal, Security, and business stakeholders.
• Assist with privacy activities for international office openings, jurisdictional research, and country- or region-specific compliance materials and templates.
• Collaborate with Information Governance, Information Security, IT, Legal Practice Groups, and compliance stakeholders on data retention, minimization, hygiene, and data protection controls.
• Maintain policies, procedures, SOPs, compliance records, and audit-ready evidence; support internal and external audit preparation and response.
• Provide operational privacy support to stakeholders and assist with awareness initiatives, training, governance meetings, reporting, and working-group materials.

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree.
• 2+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, information governance, compliance, or related fields.
• Experience working with global privacy and data protection regulations and frameworks.
• Familiarity with privacy management tools, assessment platforms, or compliance tracking systems.
• Understanding of data governance, retention, and data minimization concepts.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting privacy compliance activities in a law firm, professional services, healthcare, financial services, or another regulated environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and operational processes.
• CIPP (US, E, or other regions), CIPM, CIPT, or other relevant privacy, compliance, or information governance certification.

If you bring hands-on privacy operations experience and enjoy coordinating global compliance work across technical, legal, and business teams, we encourage you to apply.