Job Purpose
The Senior Privacy Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the organization’s privacy and data protection compliance program. This position ensures adherence to applicable data privacy laws, internal policies, and industry best practices. The senior analyst will conduct privacy risk assessments, support privacy impact assessments (PIAs), manage incident response activities, and provide subject matter expertise to business units regarding data handling practices.
Primary Job Responsibilities
· Monitor and interpret global, federal, and state privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA/CPRA, GLBA) and assess their applicability to the organization.
· Conduct and support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
· Collaborate with IT, Security, Legal, and business units to ensure privacy by design and default principles are embedded in systems, products, and services.
· Evaluate third-party data processors and vendors for privacy compliance through risk assessments and due diligence.
· Track, investigate, and respond to privacy incidents and breaches, including root cause analysis and regulatory notifications.
· Maintain the Record of Processing Activities (RoPA) and data inventory documentation.
· Develop and deliver privacy training and awareness programs across the organization.
· Assist with audits, assessments, and regulatory inquiries related to data privacy.
· Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of privacy policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
· Stay current with changes in privacy laws, enforcement actions, and industry trends.
· Other duties as assigned.
Required Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Compliance, Risk, Information Security, or a related field.
Experience:
- 4+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, or compliance roles, preferably within regulated industries.
- Experience conducting PIAs, DPIAs, and managing incident responses.
Skills:
- Strong knowledge of major data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, etc.).
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business processes.
Competencies:
- Privacy & Data Protection Expertise
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation
- Regulatory Analysis
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Project Management
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity & Ethical Judgment
At Assurant, we celebrate the differences that make us who we are. By assembling extraordinary teams from a variety of races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, experiences, and abilities, we’re able to better reflect the global communities where we live and work. By working to remove barriers, we ensure equity for everyone. The pursuit of inclusion rests with each of us. Because it’s only by listening to and representing the unique voices of every individual that we can innovate for all.
For further information about Assurant, please visit our website: https://www.assurant.com/
If no application deadline is provided, this role may be a pipeline requisition, and we'll continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis, or there is no requirement for this information in the location where the role is posted.
Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience, and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.
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What’s the culture like at Assurant?
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Company Overview
Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.
AI and Biometric Usage
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Employment is contingent upon completion of a required identity verification process, which may include biometric technology, where permitted by applicable law and subject to applicable notice and consent requirements. See our Privacy Notice to learn about Assurant’s privacy practices, including our use of AI-enabled technology, automated decision making, and biometric information.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not use or consider race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in employment decisions.
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