Promontory Principal

Introduction As a Strategy Consultant at IBM, you will help reinvent businesses and industries by developing and utilizing specialized knowledge of industry-specific and cross-industry competitive strategies. You'll manage complex components of an engagement, working closely with clients and their customers to understand their pain points. Your strategic recommendations will drive change in a digitally-enabled era and give you the opportunity to collaborate with highly talented IBMers. Are you ready? Promontory, an IBM company is a premier strategic, compliance and risk consulting firm for companies worldwide. Our senior professionals have served as partners of top law firms and leaders of regulators and global organisations, including positions such as general counsel or chief legal officer. Our professionals offer a unique blend of legal, regulatory, and management expertise, and we are frequently engaged by the board or senior executives of leading organisations to assist with their most pressing, sensitive, and complex assignments. With Promontory and IBM offices located around the world we are able to serve clients wherever their needs arise. Eugene A. Ludwig, former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency and former Vice Chairman of Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank, founded Promontory in 2001. We have more than 300 professional employees, including many individuals who have held some of the most senior positions in leading regulatory agencies around the world. These roles offer bright and ambitious individuals an excellent opportunity to develop their career and expertise in privacy and data protection. The individual selected for this position will work directly with the most senior staff in the firm on a wide range of issues and clients, including potentially on projects in Promontory's overseas offices. IBM offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, pension, paid time off, and more. The Promontory team is diverse, talented and passionate about its work. We would like to attract applicants who are equally passionate and enthusiastic about privacy and data protection. As part of the privacy practice, you will work within a team of senior industry figures and experienced professionals, including former officials, regulators and privacy professionals. You will be intellectually challenged and will play a role in how privacy evolves in our increasingly digital world. As a Principal you will work and often lead teams helping organizations address complex compliance and risk management challenges relating to privacy, data protection, digital ethics, cyber/information security and information risk. Principals are responsible for managing engagements including providing advice to clients, including with respect to governance, regulatory requirements, and strategic decisions. Your Role and Responsibilities • Ability to interact comfortably with Executive Management and Board Members of clients and regulatory authorities generally with a Managing Director. • Act as client's point of contact for engagement delivery on a daily basis. • Lead research and analyse legal or regulatory requirements, including as developed through administrative or judicial proceedings. • Manage compliance and risk assessments including privacy impact assessments and the review, classification and mapping of client data processing and data flows • Prepare client reports and other engagement deliverables and lead meetings and presentations, which often include senior executives or directors of the client • Play a hands-on role in business development, such as drafting proposals, representing Promontory at industry events and participating in meetings with current or potential clients • Travel as required to client sites in the United Kingdom and internationally. Time spent traveling ranges from 10% to 75%, depending upon the project. • Performs additional duties as assigned KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Superior writing and editing skills with the ability to construct well-founded, clear, and concise analyses and recommendations. • Strong attention to detail. • Ability to lead and manage day to day aspects of engagement activities and an ability to work with clients • Strong analytical skills. • Ability to handle complex information, solve problems, and manage multiple tasks. • Ability to communicate effectively with clients and within all levels of the organization. • Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and build teams. • Strong reputation for integrity and ethics. Required Technical and Professional Expertise • Professional with an extensive experience relating to privacy, data protection, cyber / information security and information risk matters. • Technical expertise and experience in compliance, risk management, corporate governance or legal or regulatory issues. • Demonstrated experience in building and managing project teams to address complex issues in high pressure situations. • Track record working in an unstructured environment where engagement leaders are expected to identify and develop innovative solutions to client challenges. • Bachelor's degree and privacy or information security designation or certification Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise - About Business Unit IBM Industry Platforms provides a range of strategic technologies to remove much of the cost and complexity of delivering core business functions. 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We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries. Location Statement For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application. Being You IBM IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 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