Associate Director DPDP (Digital Personal Data Protection)

Role Summary

Deloitte is seeking an experienced Associate Director DPDP to lead client-facing engagements focused on data privacy, regulatory compliance, and implementation of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

The role requires a strong legal background, proven client-facing consulting experience, and the ability to advise senior stakeholders on privacy compliance, regulatory risk, governance frameworks, and enterprise-wide DPDP implementation. The candidate will be responsible for managing client relationships, leading consulting engagements, and delivering practical, business-aligned privacy solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing engagements for DPDP compliance, privacy governance, and regulatory readiness.
• Advise clients on interpreting and implementing the DPDP Act, 2023, and applicable rules and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct DPDP gap assessments, maturity assessments, privacy risk assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Develop client-specific DPDP implementation roadmaps, policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Engage with CXOs, General Counsels, Chief Privacy Officers, CISOs, and senior client stakeholders.
• Lead workshops, stakeholder interviews, executive presentations, and client steering committee meetings.
• Manage end-to-end consulting engagements, including project planning, delivery, resource management, quality assurance, and timelines.
• Review privacy notices, consent mechanisms, data processing agreements, vendor contracts, and related legal documentation.
• Advise on personal data breach management, incident response, data principal rights, and privacy-by-design practices.
• Work closely with Legal, Risk, Cybersecurity, Technology, and Compliance teams to deliver integrated privacy solutions.
• Support business development activities, proposal preparation, client pitches, and identification of new consulting opportunities.
• Mentor team members and contribute to the development of DPDP and data privacy consulting capabilities.

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

• Law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) is mandatory.
• 8–15 years of relevant professional experience in legal advisory, data privacy, regulatory compliance, or consulting.
• Strong client-facing experience is mandatory, preferably in a Big Four firm, management consulting firm, law firm, or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing client engagements and interacting with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of the DPDP Act, 2023, and applicable rules.
• Experience in privacy assessments, regulatory compliance programmes, policy development, and implementation roadmaps.
• Proven ability to manage multiple engagements, lead teams, and deliver client-ready outputs.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Note: Law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) is mandatory with client facing experience.