Senior Associate, Data Protection

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory. KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Data Protection to join our Advisory Services practice.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and enhancement of enterprise data protection programs, with emphasis on data loss prevention (DLP), Microsoft Purview, and controls that protect sensitive information across cloud, endpoint, collaboration, and enterprise data environments
• Configure, optimize, and operationalize Microsoft Purview and related data protection capabilities, including information protection, sensitivity labeling, DLP policies, monitoring, alerting, and policy enforcement aligned to business and regulatory requirements
• Integrate data security posture management (DSPM), data discovery, and classification capabilities into data protection programs to identify sensitive data, assess exposure, prioritize risk, and support appropriate protection controls
• Assess data protection requirements and existing control environments, identify gaps, and translate business, risk, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements into practical technical configurations, controls, operating procedures, and remediation plans
• Support customer delivery across assessments, solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and optimization by managing workstreams, coordinating teams, maintaining stakeholder communications, and delivering quality outcomes
• Support go-to-market and business development activities for data protection offerings, including solution development, proposals, pursuits, demonstrations, client presentations, and identification of opportunities to expand client relationships
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience in data protection, data loss prevention, cybersecurity, data security, information protection, or a related field, including experience delivering enterprise data protection solutions or advisory services
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, configuring, or optimizing data loss prevention (DLP) and Microsoft Purview capabilities, including information protection, sensitivity labels, policy configuration, monitoring, and enforcement
• Experience with data security posture management (DSPM), data discovery, data classification, sensitive data identification, or related data security technologies and controls
• Experience translating business, privacy, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements into data protection architectures, technical controls, policies, operational processes, and remediation approaches
• Experience supporting customer delivery, go-to-market initiatives, business development, proposals, pursuits, or client presentations; strong project management, analytical, written, verbal, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to travel as required to support client and business needs
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