Digital Trust Consultant

About Position:

Persistent is scaling up its global Digital Trust practice. Digital Trust encompasses the domains of Data Privacy, Responsible AI (RAI), GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance), and other related areas. This is a rapidly evolving domain globally that is at the intersection of technology, law, ethics, and compliance. Team members of this practice get an opportunity to work on innovative and cutting-edge solutions.

As a Consultant, you will independently manage client projects in Digital Trust including assess, design, implement, manage, test, monitor and audit Digital Trust programs across multiple industries.

Role:
Digital Trust Consultant

Location:

Mumbai

Experience:

4 to 8 Years
Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

Project Ownership and Delivery
Lead the end-to-end execution of one or more projects in the Digital Trust domain.
Assist in conducting Impact/Gap Assessments vis-a-vis global and local Digital Trust related regulations or standards (e.g. GDPR, DPDPA, CCPA, EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST Standards, etc.) or as per Client Policies.
Risk Identification, Mitigation and monitoring of Privacy, AI and compliance related risks
Work on policies and procedures (e.g., privacy notice, cookie policy, Model documentation, Data Provenance, AI usage guidelines, data retention policy, etc), impact assessments (e.g. Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), AI Impact Assessments (AIIA)), Privacy by Design (PbD), Bias/Fairness evaluations of AI models and other related aspects that are integral to digital trust programs.
Map data flows, prepare Records of Processing Activities, and support consent and preference management activities.
Participate in and support delivery of vendor risk assessments, third-party due diligence, and automated assessment processes.
Understand Client Technology & Cloud Platforms, Databases Systems, AI systems & other applications and translate policy/process level controls and/or compliance requirements to specific, ground-level controls.
Utilize internal and client-specific tools such as:
Privacy Management Platforms (One Trust, Trust Arc, Securiti.ai, etc.)
Responsible AI Tools (e.g., Model monitoring platforms, fairness checkers, data lineage tools)
GRC Tools (e.g., Archer, Logic Gate)
Review and support in customizing and improving internal assessment templates, frameworks, and reporting dashboards.
Engage with internal and client stakeholders across legal, IT, product engineering and applicable business & functional teams.
Capture stakeholder requirements and translate them into technical and/or policy/process controls & requirements.
Lead the planning and delivery of client workshops, trainings, and review meetings.
Help track stakeholder action items and maintain transparent communication with project leads.
Team Contribution & Mentoring
Mentor and review work done by Junior Consultants in the project team.
Support knowledge transfer, share updates from your research, and contribute to internal wikis/templates.
Practice Development
Contribute to the development of accelerators and artefacts
Participate in proposal drafting, PoCs, and responding to client RFPs

Expertise You'll Bring:

Bachelors degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Law, Business, or related fields.
Candidates with a Postgraduate Degree / Diploma in Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Law, or AI Ethics are preferred.
Preferred Certifications (Good to Have):
IAPP Certifications CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP
ISACA / (ISC)² Certifications – CDPSE, CISA, CISSP
ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 42001 implementation
Competencies & Attributes:
Strong attention to detail, logical structuring, and analytical thinking
Ability to grasp new concepts quickly and keep up with developments in the field proactively without expectations of ‘being taught’
Ability to understand technical aspects in depth
Good verbal and written communication skills, especially for report writing and presentations
Demonstrated interest in privacy, ethics, compliance, and Responsible AI
Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize tasks under supervision
High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity

Benefits:

Competitive salary and…