US Data Protection Senior Associate (VDD)

About the role

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is hiring a US Data Protection Senior Associate (Vendor Due Diligence) in Buenos Aires. The role involves regular interaction 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) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA).

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 work on PIA assessments, vendor due diligence and ROPA activities within agreed timeframes.
• 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 to and escalate stakeholder inquiries promptly.
• Work with system owners and project teams to align privacy initiatives with organisational goals, 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 plan and prioritise daily tasks.

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 areas.
• Experience supporting governance, compliance, risk management or data protection activities, and working with stakeholders across business, risk and technology functions.
• Ideal candidates: 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 mitigation, and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

What we offer

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