Director of Data Privacy and Compliance

Overview

LSAC’s mission is to advance law and justice by promoting access, equity, and fairness in law school admission, to broaden the pathway into legal education, and to support law schools, law students, and the legal education community. *Pay rate: $140,000 to $157,000, depending on experience* *This is a remote position.*

The Director of Data Privacy and Compliance is a leadership role responsible for implementing and overseeing LSAC’s data privacy and compliance strategies. This role ensures LSAC adheres to global, regional and industry specific data protection regulations, mitigates privacy risks, and fosters a culture of ethical data management practices.

Responsibilities: Essential Job Functions ===========================

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The individual employed in this position will be required to:* Work in close partnership with LSAC’s Office of General Counsel, and specifically, the Senior Counsel – Privacy and Compliance, to develop data privacy and compliance strategies and initiatives. * Drives organizational change through privacy initiative and project leadership of cross-functional teams comprised of internal Privacy Team resources, business unit personnel, and technical/IT teams. * Guide and maintain the LSAC Privacy Roadmap through definition and ownership of its underpinning work program, working in collaboration with key stakeholders, particularly LSAC’s Office of the General Counsel. * Guide and support privacy management platform implementation in line with Privacy Roadmap priorities. * Serve as Data Subject Access Rights (DSAR) process owner responsible for accurate and timely fulfillment of DSAR requests submitted by LSAC’s range of customer types. * Contribute to the formation and ongoing support of Data Governance data protection policies, procedures, and data handling practices. * Oversee developmen