Specialist - Data Privacy

Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.

Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.

Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.

Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.

About the Role :

As a Data Privacy Specialist, you will design, implement, and lead our comprehensive data protection and privacy program. You will leverage your expertise to guide our organisation's privacy and security initiatives, ensuring the highest compliance and data protection standards

Responsibilities

• Program Architect: Develop and execute a comprehensive data protection and privacy program to safeguard the organisation's information assets.
• Risk Mitigation Strategist: Spearhead in-depth privacy and security reviews, audits, and assessments to proactively identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
• Insightful Reporting: Generate detailed privacy reports, providing essential insights to internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive Impact Analysis: Lead the execution of Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) to evaluate risks associated with new systems and processes thoroughly.
• Compliance Champion: Design and implement rigorous data privacy controls that align with diverse country-specific regulations (e.g., DPDPA, CCPA).
• Trusted Privacy Advisor: Offer strategic guidance on product implementations and client inquiries, ensuring adherence to data privacy best practices.
• Regulatory Guardian: Interpret and implement the latest cybersecurity and privacy guidelines established by regulatory bodies like the RBI.
•  Compliance Assurance: Meticulously follow established procedures and contribute to the rigorous maintenance of security and compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, UIDAI)

Skills

• In-depth understanding of various data privacy regulations and privacy concepts.
• Privacy Certifications like CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, DCPP etc.

Experience and Qualification

• Proven experience with GDPR implementation or any other relevant regulations.
• Experience in Privacy Assessments, Vendor Risk Assessments, and responding to client RFPs.
• 5 to 9 years of overall experience in Privacy and Compliance roles
• Bachelor of Technology (BE/B.Tech), M.Tech or ME in Computer Science, MCA or equivalent.

Equal Opportunity

Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success