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The team

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Your work profile

As an Associate Director, in our Cyber Team, you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations:

• Lead and manage data privacy and protection engagements across industries (e.g., BFSI, Technology, Healthcare).
• Design, implement, and assess privacy programs in alignment with global regulations like GDPR, CCPA, PDPB/DPDP Act (India), HIPAA, etc.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs), data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), and gap assessments.
• Provide advisory on cross-border data transfers, consent management, and lawful processing of personal data.
• Develop privacy frameworks, policies, and procedures tailored to client environments.
• Advise on embedding privacy-by-design in systems, processes, and product development lifecycles.
• Partner with cybersecurity and legal teams to build integrated data protection strategies.
• Lead client workshops, executive presentations, and training sessions on privacy compliance.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to practice development and thought leadership.

Desired qualifications  

• 10+ years of relevant experience in data privacy, data protection, or cybersecurity advisory.
• Deep understanding of privacy laws and frameworks (GDPR, DPDP, CCPA, ISO 27701, NIST Privacy Framework, etc.).
• Strong experience in conducting PIAs, gap assessments, and remediation roadmaps.
• Familiarity with data discovery tools, privacy tech solutions, and consent platforms is an advantage.
• Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, DPO Certification, or equivalent are preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management, project leadership, and communication skills.
• Proven track record in client delivery and team management.

Location and way of working  

• Base location: Mumbai
• This profile involves frequent travelling to client locations.

Your role as a Associate Director

We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society.  

In addition to living our purpose, Associate Director across our organization must strive to be: 

• Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation 
• Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose 
• Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity 
• Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future 
• Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders 
• Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions 
• Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen 
• Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities 
• Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization 
• Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities 
• Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for the success of engagement(s) 
• Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience 
• Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision 
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems 
• Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte.
• Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive.   

How you’ll grow  

Connect for impact 

Our exceptional team of professionals across the globe are solving some of the world’s most complex business problems, as well as directly supporting our communities, the planet, and each other. Know more in our Global Impact Report and our India Impact Report.  

Empower to lead 

You can be a leader irrespective of your career level. Our colleagues are characterised by their ability to inspire, support, and provide opportunities for people to deliver their best and grow both as professionals and human beings. Know more about Deloitte and our One Young World partnership.  

Inclusion for all 

At Deloitte, people are valued and respected for who they are and are trusted to add value to their clients, teams and communities in a way that reflects their own unique capabilities. Know more about everyday steps that you can take to be more inclusive. At Deloitte, we believe in the unique skills, attitude and potential each and every one of us brings to the table to make an impact that matters.   

Drive your career 

At Deloitte, you are encouraged to take ownership of your career. We recognise there is no one size fits all career path, and global, cross-business mobility and up / re-skilling are all within the range of possibilities to shape a unique and fulfilling career. Know more about Life at Deloitte.  

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