Senior Consultant, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, TC, UKI

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Job Title:

Senior Consultant - Data Protection

About EY:
At EY, we are committed to building a better working world. Our Cybersecurity Consulting Practice is rapidly expanding, and we are investing in our capabilities to meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity solutions. Join us and be part of a global team of over 13,000 professionals dedicated to delivering cutting‑edge security transformation programs and services.

Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity:

As a Senior Consultant in Data Protection you will take a key position in delivering EY’s data protection services, supporting and managing engagements and client delivery. You will also be expected to take a supporting role in building out EY’s Data Protection Services, working with alliance partners and advising clients on the current market trends.

The role will see you providing specialist advice as part of a variety of teams – from discrete data protection and privacy focused activities across large multi‑disciplinary teams, to delivering privacy and cyber security transformation programmes.

• Supporting end‑to‑end data protection programmes at a UK and global level from design through to build and implementation.
• Delivering discrete elements of programmes and projects.
• Conducting data protection maturity and gap assessments – this may include evaluation of the control landscape, data loss prevention/insider threat and information management solutions; user awareness and training.
• Data discovery programmes and data inventory management to meet regulatory and security requirements.
• Data Loss Prevention assessment, strategy and implementation programmes.
• Data governance and data ethics review, management and design.
• Design and configuration of specific technology solutions associated with data protection – e.g. Microsoft Purview, BigID, One Trust.
• Privacy technology advisory and implementation activities.
• Data Classification, handling and operational engagements to support effective privacy and security strategies.

You will work with colleagues in the UK and globally to develop new and innovative compliance services, focussed on emerging legislation and technology as well as maturity of existing operations in specific industry propositions that solve client problems/issues and integrate with their overall IT delivery and support strategy.

In addition to the above, you will have an opportunity to work across all aspects of Cyber, Technology and business solutions.

• Deliver engagements and build productive relationships with client stakeholders through project delivery.
• Contribute to articles and thought pieces.
• Work with prospective clients on the planning and delivery phase of engagements.
• Create high‑quality reports as part of a team, for review by engagement and project leaders.
• Work with senior practice leaders and market leaders in the creation of proposals and marketing material.

• Be professional, quickly establishing personal credibility and demonstrating expertise.
• Be a good communicator with the ability to contribute assuredly to technical security and privacy discussions with peers.
• Be a team player who is not only looking to enhance their own career but recognises the value of teamwork, facilitating and encouraging collaboration among team members.
• Take a practical approach to solving issues and gaining client agreement.
• Be able to analyse complex problems and deliver insightful, practical and sustainable solutions.
• Be confident and effective in recognising and managing potential issues during client assignments.
• Proactively identify risks and issues that may impact delivery of day‑to‑day work.

• Professional experience within a consulting or professional services organisation operating within the Data Protection…