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Entrust is an innovative leader in identity-centric security solutions, providing an integrated platform of scalable, AI-enabled security offerings. Headquartered in Minnesota, we offer our colleagues the ability to work globally, in a flexible and collaborative environment. Our team makes an impact!!
The Company:
Entrust relies on curious, dedicated and innovative individuals whom anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure world. Entrust’s technologies and expertise help government agencies, enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries serve and safeguard citizens, employees and consumers.
We Believe:
Securing identities is most effective when we value all identities. We are committed to ensuring that, through diversity and inclusion, the many voices that make up our communities are heard. From unconscious bias training for managers to global affinity groups that create connections both within and across our enterprise, Entrust expects and encourages all individuals to accept and respect one another. And, of course, to be themselves.
The Director, Privacy owns the strategy and operation of Entrust’s global data privacy program. The Director, Privacy is organized, efficient, and flexible; thrives in a fast-paced environment; and welcomes challenge and change.
Responsibilities:
The following represent the key responsibilities of the role as they exist today. This role may expand to include privacy-related responsibilities that may be new to the Director, Privacy as the program evolves.
Strategy and Leadership
- Own the global privacy program and manage the global privacy team to ensure implementation of privacy-enhancing measures across the business.
- Roll out behavioral change initiatives to drive adoption of privacy practices and execute annual awareness campaigns (e.g., Data Privacy Day).
- Identify and analyze privacy challenges within the global business and recommend and implement solutions.
- Track the progress of the privacy program and provide updates to key internal stakeholders, including facilitation of quarterly privacy steering committee meetings.
- Serve as the voice of privacy both within and outside of the company.
- Act as a point of escalation for the privacy team.
Privacy Operations and Advice
The Director, Privacy will need to advise all business teams (e.g., Product, R&D, HR, Marketing, Sales, IT) on a wide range of day-to-day privacy issues. For example, they will need to:
- Advise on the privacy compliance of new products, including AI and biometric based products.
- Draft legal compliance documentation including DPIAs, LIAs, TIAs and ROPAs.
- Negotiate data protection clauses in contracts with clients and vendors, and draft and maintain playbooks for the same.
- Handle requests from data subjects and law enforcement.
- Lead on privacy considerations of personal data breaches.
Outreach, Training and Communication
- Proactively liaise with data protection regulators (e.g., in response to public consultations or in respect of product proposals).
- Maintain and enhance internal and external privacy resources and landing pages and advise on strategies for making privacy compliance a key differentiator and competitive advantage.
- Create and deliver targeted communications to colleagues on key privacy topics as needed.
Other
- Participate with Internal Audit on enterprise risk management activities related to privacy risks.
Basic Qualifications:
- JD required
- 8+ years of applicable experience
- Considerable experience advising on data privacy laws
- Experience with US biometric laws
- Excellent academic and work background including prior law firm experience
- Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing a team of senior lawyers
- Experience advising on privacy considerations related to AI
- Experience working in-house – preferably for a company with 27001 and 27701 ISO certifications
- Experience with privacy related litigation Ability to work in fast-paced environment, multi-task and prioritize
- Experience with systems reporting and metrics
- Team player with strong people skills and ability to work with a variety of internal and external customers
- IAPP certifications
For US roles, or where applicable:
Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer
For Canadian roles, or where applicable:
Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, and we strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.
If you require an accommodation, contact accessibility@entrust.com.
Recruiter:Steve Donahue
Steve.Donahue@entrust.com
