Privacy Advisory - Senior Associate

Opportunity ID

9977

Department

Advisory

Location(s)

Parsippany

State

New Jersey

Function

Risk Advisory

Job Description

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the Privacy Advisory team in our Risk Advisory practice.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

Join a diverse team of fun-loving, energetic professionals with decades of experience managing security, technology, and privacy risks in nearly every industry sector who have a passion for creating tailored solutions that go beyond technology offerings or tools and help clients reduce cost of compliance while mitigating risks.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Join our Cybersecurity & Digital Trust (CDT) practice as a Senior Associate, delivering privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and IT internal audit services. You will help clients strengthen compliance, manage risk, implement privacy technologies, and build trusted digital environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead privacy and data protection engagements from planning through delivery.
• Assess and enhance privacy programs, governance frameworks, policies, and controls.
• Conduct data mapping, data inventories, PIAs, DPIAs, and third-party privacy assessments.
• Advise clients on GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA/HITECH, GLBA, and emerging privacy regulations.
• Implement and optimize privacy platforms such as OneTrust, TrustArc, BigID, and Securiti.
• Support cybersecurity, IT internal audits, ITGC, NIST, and other risk assessment engagements.
• Develop executive-level reports, recommendations, and remediation strategies.
• Manage multiple projects, mentor junior team members, and contribute to practice growth and business development.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Information Systems, Law, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in privacy, cybersecurity, technology risk, IT audit, compliance, or consulting.
• Experience leading client engagements in a professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of privacy regulations, data protection principles, and risk frameworks.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications - Either CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE

Additional certifications considered to be a plus - CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, ISO42001 Lead Auditor

Preferred Experience

• Privacy program assessments and compliance initiatives.
• Privacy technology implementations (OneTrust, TrustArc, BigID, Securiti, etc.).
• Data governance, AI governance, privacy engineering, and digital trust.
• IT audits, SOX compliance, cybersecurity assessments, and technology risk management.
• Business development and client relationship management.

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Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

In New Jersey, the salary range for a Senior Associate is $85,000 to $140,000. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded, and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few. To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit .

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