Company Description:

As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients’ most valued asset-management partner.

With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to clients, we’re looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If you’re ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us.

Describe the role:

Privacy Analyst Role                                                                          

Role Overview

The Privacy Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting the Privacy Office in ensuring the organization’s adherence to privacy regulations and internal policies. This role involves working closely with the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) and other key stakeholders to manage privacy-related projects, maintain regulatory compliance, and support the ongoing privacy needs of the firm. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity that will give qualified candidates exposure to all areas of the Privacy Program within the financial services space and allow exposure to emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence.

Role Description

- Committee Governance Support: Support in the administration of relevant data governance related committee meetings, including preparing committee materials, minutes, and tracking necessary takeaway actions.

- Regulatory Tracking & Compliance: Maintain regulatory trackers and develop checklists based on new regulations to ensure ongoing compliance with legal requirements.

- Incident Response Management: Assist the CPO in the investigation of privacy incidents and data events, including documentation, analysis, and reporting. Help coordinate the response efforts across teams and communicate with relevant authorities as required.

- Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) Management: Conduct regular Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) refresh workshops, working with business units to maintain accurate documentation.

- Data Subject Rights Management: Support in the end-to-end process for handling Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), ensuring timely and accurate responses in compliance with privacy regulations.

- Privacy Policy Updates: Periodically review AB’s practices and update firmwide privacy policies and notices, ensuring they are adherent to global and local regulations.

- Training and Awareness Programs: Support in the creation of privacy training content for employees across the organization to ensure a strong culture of data protection.

- Conduct Privacy Assessments for Third-Party Vendors: Support in the evaluation of third-party vendors and service providers for privacy compliance, ensuring that they adhere to the organization’s data protection standards using results from the Vendor Risk Management Program’s Due Diligence Questionnaire.

Minimum Skills

- An interest in the Privacy landscape and industry trends.

- Excellent organizational skills

- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

- Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of colleagues across the firm.

- Ability to articulate complex privacy requirements to the wider business.

- Ability to create written analysis of privacy concerns that arise.

Preferred Skills

- Experience in a business analyst role, within the Privacy space is a plus.

- Exposure to financial services industry.

- Experience in a compliance related role is a plus.

Pune, India