Privacy Analyst

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9 months ago

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Job summary:

As Privacy Analyst, you’ll play an important role across CooperSurgical and CooperVision's global data privacy team supporting the data privacy legal and compliance activities world-wide.

You will be expected to work cross functionally, supporting privacy, legal & IT in their day-to-day activities.

You’ll look to draft policies, create playbooks, develop internal training materials, establish and own processes of annual policy reviews and work with the business to deliver the Cooper global data privacy goals and objectives.

Job Summary:

The Privacy Analyst will play an important role on Cooper’s global data privacy team supporting the data privacy legal and compliance activities world-wide. A successful candidate will have experience in working with privacy management tool or demonstrate a strong aptitude for quick learning and adaptability, along with applicable transferable expertise. The Privacy Analyst will support privacy, legal, IT in their daily work that relates to privacy.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

Review Data Protection Questionnaires and participate in IT vendor risk assessment process.
Collaborate with IT Compliance in maintaining records of processing activities.
Support GDPR, HIPAA, and other privacy compliance efforts.
Manage data subject requests and complaints, communicate directly with data subjects.
Own privacy management tool, keep privacy logs (DSRs and incidents) up to date.
Provide KPI reporting and dashboards, identifying trends and patterns in data.
Support the completion of DPIAs and pre-DPIAs by regulatory requirements.
Create awareness materials and communications.
Draft policies, create playbooks, develop internal training materials, establish and own process of annual policy reviews.

Candidate must have the following skills/competencies:

At least 2 years working in privacy field.
Familiarity with GDPR, Data Act, CCPA, HIPAA and other data privacy laws.
University degree (law preferred).
Strong analytical, project management and training skills.
Organizational skills with attention to detail, and good problem solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with others, juggle priorities and work under pressure.
Travel 10-20%

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