Data Privacy Consultant (GDPR / DPDP) Jobs in Chennai Cyber Security Company

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Data Privacy Consultant (GDPR / DPDP) positions in Chennai's private Cyber Security Company sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Cyber Security and Information Security employer in Chennai offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Chennai.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023 across their data processing operations.
• Conduct data mapping and data inventory exercises to identify and document personal data flows, processing activities, and cross-border data transfers for clients.
• Perform Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk processing activities, identifying privacy risks and recommending mitigating controls.
• Design and implement consent management frameworks, privacy notices, data subject rights fulfilment processes, and records of processing activities (ROPA).
• Support clients in establishing or strengthening their Data Protection Officer (DPO) function through advisory services, governance framework design, and staff training.
• Review client vendor contracts for data processing agreements, standard contractual clauses, and cross-border transfer mechanisms ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Produce privacy gap assessments, compliance roadmaps, and regulatory briefings to keep client legal, IT, and business teams current with evolving data protection obligations.

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• LLB, B.E./B.Tech, or MBA with two to six years of data privacy, compliance, or legal technology experience; backgrounds combining technology and law are particularly valued.
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR principles including lawful basis for processing, data subject rights, international data transfer mechanisms, and breach notification requirements.
• Familiarity with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 including significant fiduciaries, data principal rights, consent manager framework, and regulatory obligations.
• Experience conducting data mapping exercises, preparing Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), and performing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) or CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) from IAPP is strongly preferred for data privacy consultant roles.
• Ability to review and draft data processing agreements, privacy notices, and contractual clauses governing personal data sharing with third parties.
• Strong client communication and advisory skills with the ability to translate complex privacy regulatory requirements into practical implementation guidance.
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Chennai.

✅ Required Skills