Senior Associate, US Data Protection (PIA, ROPA, VDD)

About the role

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is hiring a Senior Associate for its US Data Protection practice in Buenos Aires. The role works regularly with the US Data Protection team to understand business requirements and deliver data protection solutions, leading compliance initiatives, managing privacy assessments and ensuring robust governance of Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) and vendor due diligence.

Key responsibilities

• Keep abreast of regulatory changes and advise on strategic compliance improvements under US and global privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, PDPL and DPDPA.
• Deliver quality PIA assessments, vendor due diligence and ROPA work within the agreed process methodology.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of data processing activities across teams, draft privacy notices and other PIA documentation, and review PIA responses for completeness and accuracy.
• Respond promptly to inquiries and escalate them when needed.
• Work with system owners and project teams to align privacy initiatives with business objectives, follow up on action items and track open tasks.
• Help identify process gaps, lead automation and improvement initiatives, and prepare metrics, dashboards and periodic reports for leadership.
• Assess emerging technologies for their privacy implications and keep the team informed of task progress.

Required profile

• Fluent English (C1 or above).
• 3-5 years of experience in data risk, data governance, data protection, privacy, compliance, information security, technology risk, data stewardship or related fields.
• Experience supporting governance, compliance, risk management or data protection activities, and working with stakeholders across business, risk and technology functions.
• Ideally: experience in a global or matrix organisation, familiarity with data governance, privacy, information security or regulatory compliance frameworks, exposure to client-facing work, and IAPP certification (CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM) or similar.

Required skills

• Analytical skills, risk assessment and problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

What we offer

• Continuous learning, flexible ways to define success, leadership development and coaching.
• A diverse and inclusive culture within a global delivery network spanning Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK.