Privacy Advisory - Senior Associate

Compensation

$85,000.00 - $85,000.00 / Yearly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients' unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the Privacy Advisory team in our Risk Advisory practice.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

Join a diverse team of fun-loving, energetic professionals with decades of experience managing security, technology, and privacy risks in nearly every industry sector who have a passion for creating tailored solutions that go beyond technology offerings or tools and help clients reduce cost of compliance while mitigating risks.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your "why" at the firm.

We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life - and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Join our Cybersecurity & Digital Trust (CDT) practice as a Senior Associate, delivering privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and IT internal audit services. You will help clients strengthen compliance, manage risk, implement privacy technologies, and build trusted digital environments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead privacy and data protection engagements from planning through delivery.

Assess and enhance privacy programs, governance frameworks, policies, and controls.

Conduct data mapping, data inventories, PIAs, DPIAs, and third-party privacy assessments.

Advise clients on GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA/HITECH, GLBA, and emerging privacy regulations.

Implement and optimize privacy platforms such as OneTrust, TrustArc, BigID, and Securiti.

Support cybersecurity, IT internal audits, ITGC, NIST, and other risk assessment engagements.

Develop executive-level reports, recommendations, and remediation strategies.

Manage multiple projects, mentor junior team members, and contribute to practice growth and business development.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Information Systems, Law, or a related field.

5+ years of experience in privacy, cybersecurity, technology risk, IT audit, compliance, or consulting.

Experience leading client engagements in a professional services environment.

Strong knowledge of privacy regulations, data protection principles, and risk frameworks.

Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications - Either CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE

Additional certifications considered to be a plus - CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, ISO42001 Lead Auditor

Preferred Experience

Privacy program assessments and compliance initiatives.

Privacy technology implementations (OneTrust, TrustArc, BigID, Securiti, etc.).

Data governance, AI governance, privacy engineering, and digital trust.

IT audits, SOX compliance, cybersecurity assessments, and technology risk management.

Business development and client relationship management.In addition, please take a moment to review our Universal Job Standards.

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

In New Jersey, the salary range for a Senior Associate is $85,000 to $140,000. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded, and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few. To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit Life at CohnReznick.

"CohnReznick" is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

9977-4791