GDPR Compliance Consultant

Job Description

Role Title: GDPR Compliance Consultant

Department / Seat Name: TAC
Reports To (LMA): TBD

Type: Contractor/1099/Project Based
Pay Range: $100-$125/hr
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About RSI Security

RSI Security is a leading cybersecurity and compliance consulting firm helping organizations navigate complex regulatory and security requirements. Our consultants partner with clients across healthcare, life sciences, financial services, technology, manufacturing, and other regulated industries to build practical, scalable compliance programs that reduce risk while enabling business growth.
Position Summary

The GDPR Compliance Consultant serves as a trusted advisor responsible for helping organizations achieve and maintain compliance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and UK GDPR.

Working directly with executive leadership, legal counsel, privacy teams, IT, security, HR, and business stakeholders, this consultant conducts privacy assessments, develops compliance programs, prepares required documentation, and implements practical privacy governance processes.

The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of international privacy regulations, strong consulting experience, and the ability to translate complex legal requirements into actionable business controls.
Primary Responsibilities

- Conduct GDPR and UK GDPR readiness assessments and gap analyses. ● Develop and implement GDPR compliance programs and remediation roadmaps. ● Prepare and maintain Records of Processing Activities (ROPA).

- Perform Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs), and Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs).

- Draft, review, and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs). ● Review privacy notices, consent mechanisms, cookie disclosures, and privacy documentation.

- Design and implement Data Subject Rights (DSAR) processes.

- Advise clients on international data transfer requirements including EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), UK IDTA/Addendum, and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

- Assess third-party privacy risks and support vendor due diligence activities. ● Develop privacy policies, governance documentation, and operational procedures. ● Support organizations processing special category data, including healthcare and clinical research information.

- Provide guidance regarding Article 27 representative requirements and supervisory authority interactions.

- Deliver client workshops, executive presentations, and privacy awareness training. ● Collaborate with cybersecurity consultants to align privacy and security controls. ● Remain current on GDPR guidance, enforcement actions, and evolving privacy regulations.

Required Qualifications
Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Privacy, Law, Business, Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
Professional Experience

- Five (5) or more years of GDPR consulting or privacy compliance experience. ● Demonstrated experience implementing GDPR compliance programs. ● Experience conducting GDPR readiness assessments and gap analyses. ● Experience preparing and maintaining ROPA documentation.

- Experience performing DPIAs, LIAs, and TIAs.

- Experience drafting and reviewing Data Processing Agreements. ● Experience developing privacy governance programs.

- Experience advising executive leadership and client stakeholders. ● Experience supporting multinational organizations is preferred.

- Previous consulting experience strongly preferred.

Technical Knowledge
Strong working knowledge of:
● EU GDPR
● UK GDPR

- Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)

- Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

- Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs)

● Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs)
● Data Subject Rights (DSAR)
● Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
● International Data Transfers

- EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)