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About Us:Bamboo is a privacy consulting firm that brings life and creativity into compliance, making privacy and security a competitive advantage. We are a glass half-full kind of crew; pessimism is strictly forbidden, though constructive criticism is welcome. We seek someone who can keep up with our fast pace, turn challenges into inspiration, and provide our clients with a stellar, one-of-a-kind experience. Diverse prior experience is valued, especially in privacy, technology, and cybersecurity.Job Description:As the Senior Privacy Specialist, you will lead privacy engagements and be responsible for:Develop Strategic Privacy Programs: Support the development of new privacy programs or enhance existing ones, establishing the ideal future state in consultation with client stakeholders. This includes developing right-sized policies, procedures, and vendor due diligence programs.Virtual Privacy Officer: Lead organizations through strategic privacy programs, supporting clients in implementing all aspects of their privacy program, including data subject requests, vendor due diligence, contract reviews, risk management, and developing a privacy culture.Privacy Assessments: Conduct thorough privacy assessments and transfer risk assessments against global privacy regulations to identify risks and recommend effective mitigation strategies.Data Mapping and Risk Assessment: Develop and maintain detailed data maps to adhere to privacy regulations and identify privacy risks within the maps.Training: Lead privacy training sessions to educate client employees and industry stakeholders.Technical Advice: Advise on the technical and functional aspects of privacy or other IT issues and find compliant but workable solutions.Subject Matter Expert: Act as the subject matter expert for privacy and governance risks across the organization.Leadership: Manage a team of privacy professionals, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.Client Management: Ensure client satisfaction by managing expectations and delivering exceptional privacy engagements, and creating an outstanding experience through Bamboo processes.Who You Are:Strong organizational and time management skills to juggle multiple projects efficiently, complete them under time pressure, either independently or while managing a team.Ability to stay updated with industry trends and changes in laws and regulations impacting governance and privacy programs.An innovative, agile and business-oriented mindset to develop creative solutions for our clients.Excellent writing and presentation skills to effectively communicate privacy-related information.Interest in or experience with AI.Excellent analytical skills for conducting privacy impact assessments and risk evaluations.Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information.Required Experience:Ideally possess one of the following certifications: CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT or similar from a reputable provider.Approximately 5 to 7 years of practical experience with common frameworks, standards, and methodologies used in the privacy field.Experience in designing or operationalizing functional privacy within or on behalf of a business.Support for privacy tools and privacy-enhancing technology (PET).In-depth understanding of global privacy legislations and regulations.Bonus Points:Technical background such as software development or network architecture.Cybersecurity governance experience or experience in rolling out SOC2 / ISO27001 / ISO27701 / NIST CSF or similar frameworks.ITGC / IT Auditing / GRC experience.Experience in SAAS environments and companies.Experience in large-scale retail.Why Join Us:Opportunity to lead privacy initiatives in a growing firm.Collaborative and supportive team environment we are a fun bunch!Flexible work arrangements.Competitive vacation and holiday time yup, some time off to recharge.