Data Privacy Lead

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Privacy Lead to drive end-to-end privacy consulting, implementation, and operationalization programs across regulated industries, particularly BFSI, fintech, and digital platforms.

This role will focus on enabling compliance with DPDP Act (India), ISO 27701 (PIMS), GDPR/PDPL, while ensuring alignment with RBI regulations and NPCI ecosystem requirements.

The ideal candidate will combine privacy domain expertise, regulatory understanding, and consulting leadership, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable, technology-enabled privacy programs.

This is a client-facing leadership role, responsible for both delivery and capability building within the Privacy practice.

Key Responsibilities

1. Privacy Program Leadership & Implementation

• Lead end-to-end implementation of privacy frameworks, including:
• DPDP Act (India)
• ISO 27701 (PIMS)
• GDPR / PDPL (where applicable)
• Drive integration of privacy controls with:
• ISO 27001 (ISMS)
• Enterprise risk and security frameworks
• Embed Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default across:
• Product lifecycle
• Engineering architecture
• Business workflows
• Align privacy programs with RBI data governance, outsourcing, and cybersecurity expectations and NPCI data handling requirements

Data Governance & Privacy Engineering

• Oversee development and maintenance of:
• Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)
• Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) across systems and integrations
• Data lifecycle documentation (collection processing retention deletion)
• Drive implementation of:
• Data minimization, purpose limitation, and retention controls
• Data classification and localization requirements
• Work closely with engineering teams to embed privacy controls into systems and platforms

Privacy Risk & Impact Assessments

• Lead Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) across:
• Products, platforms, and third-party integrations
• Conduct privacy risk assessments across:
• Payment systems, APIs, and vendor ecosystems
• Integrate privacy risk into:
• Product development lifecycle
• Change management processes

Consent Management & Data Principal Rights

• Design and implement Consent Management frameworks aligned with DPDP requirements
• Define and operationalize:
• Consent capture, tracking, and withdrawal mechanisms
• Purpose-based data processing controls
• Enable Data Principal Rights management, including:
• Access, correction, erasure
• Grievance redressal workflows
• Nomination rights (DPDP-specific)

Privacy Technology Enablement

• Lead evaluation, selection, and implementation of privacy technology platforms, including:
• Consent management systems
• DSAR automation tools
• Data discovery and classification solutions
• Privacy governance platforms
• Drive integration of privacy tools with:
• Business applications
• Security systems
• GRC platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Archer, Scrut)
• Enable PrivacyOps through automation and scalable workflows

Audit, Compliance & Regulatory Readiness

• Lead audit readiness and support for:
• ISO 27701 / ISO 27001 audits
• SOC 2 (Privacy criteria)
• RBI inspections and compliance reviews
• NPCI audits (TPAP/PSP ecosystem)
• Establish and manage evidence repositories and compliance documentation frameworks

Incident & Breach Management

• Define and operationalize personal data breach management frameworks
• Align breach response and notification processes with:
• DPDP requirements
• RBI incident reporting guidelines
• Work with security teams to integrate privacy and cybersecurity incident response

Third-Party & Vendor Privacy Governance

• Lead privacy due diligence for vendors and third parties
• Define and review:
• Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
• Cross-border data transfer mechanisms and safeguards
• Align third-party privacy controls with:
• RBI outsourcing guidelines
• NPCI ecosystem expectations

Consulting, Stakeholder & Practice Development

• Engage with clients, leadership, and regulators on privacy programs
• Lead workshops, advisory discussions, and solution design sessions
• Build and scale privacy consulting offerings and accelerators
• Mentor junior team members and build practice capability

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• 23+ years of experience in Privacy & Data Protection
• Strong expertise in:
• DPDP Act (India)
• ISO 27701 (PIMS)
• Privacy by Design / Privacy by Default
• Hands-on experience in:
• RoPA, DPIA, Data Flow Mapping, Policy Development
• Experience working in regulated environments (BFSI / fintech / payments)

Good-to-Have

• Exposure to GDPR / PDPL
• Experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001, ITGC
• Familiarity with privacy tools:
• OneTrust
• TrustArc
• Securiti.ai
• Experience with privacy technology implementations

Certifications (Preferred)

• ISO 27701 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
• CIPP/E, CIPM, or equivalent privacy certifications

What You Will Gain

• Direct exposure to RBI, NPCI, and DPDP regulatory environments
• Opportunity to work on high-impact fintech and NBFC compliance programs
• Strong learning curve across:
• GRC frameworks
• Audits & regulatory governance
• Privacy and data protection
• Hands-on experience in client-facing consulting engagements
• Exposure to AI-first and engineering-led consulting delivery models at ACG