Senior Privacy Consultant - Virtual

About this role

Our Story

At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people - purposeful, human, united and growth-minded - reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.

Our Benefits

With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities - all within a thriving global organization.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 6 years in a row.

Great Place to Work

Thanks to the work of every colleague, Alight has received multiple awards of recognition including "Great Place to Work" for the past 7 years and Fortune's "Best Companies to Work For." To learn more about our company culture and awards Click Here.

We invite you to join our team! Learn more at careers.alight.com .

About the Role

The Senior Privacy Consultant will work closely with colleagues in the Alight Global Privacy Office, the extended Legal Department, and business and functional units. The role's primary responsibilities are conducting third-party privacy risk management reviews, maintaining Records of Processing Activities, and managing the Global Privacy Office mailbox, with additional support for broader privacy compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Head of Privacy and other privacy team members in managing Alight's global privacy program.

• Managing 3rd party vendor privacy risk management assessments.

• Conducting Record of Processing Activities.

• Managing the global privacy office mailbox. Assisting with resolution of privacy questions and complaints; research root cause and document the responses according to policy/procedure and applicable regulations.

• Supporting the implementation of a global privacy controls framework, and monitoring and testing of those controls.

• Participating in the development, implementation, and coordinating of organizational records management practices and procedures.

• Providing support for the various activities of the global privacy program, such as Privacy Impact Assessments, reporting, policy and process generation, and overall privacy championing.

• Working collaboratively with a broad range of people and functions throughout the organization to develop and maintain strong working relationships across all functional areas to facilitate a partnering-based approach.

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 3+ of experience dedicated to privacy, data security and/or compliance

• Possess an IAPP certification or be willing to obtain one within six months of employment.

• Possess knowledge of international, federal, and state laws and regulations regarding privacy and data security, including CCPA, HIPAA, and GDPR

• Be a US Citizens - as this role supports services provided to the federal government and/or a federal government contractor, proof will be required to verify US citizenship status at time of hire

• Demonstrate experience with privacy, data governance, and service management platforms, such as OneTrust, Ketch, Viso, and ServiceNow

• Be a team player and able to build relationships, both internally and externally, on a global scale

• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work, collaborate with others, and consistently attend to important details.

• Demonstrates sound professional judgment, integrity, accountability, and a commitment to quality.

Application and Interview

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected] .

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status,…