Managing Director

Guidepost Solutions LLC•Washington, DC

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About The Position

Guidepost is looking for an individual with strong knowledge and experience in privacy and compliance, identifying regulatory and business requirements and establishing best practices. In addition, this role involves conducting comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential threats, performing gap assessments ensuring compliance, and staying informed about various privacy frameworks.

Requirements

Consultation
GDPR and CCPA expertise
Risk and gap assessments
Critical Evaluation
Advanced Writing
Project Management
Ethical Practice
Bachelor’s degree required
Approximately five (5) years of experience in regulatory compliance or law.
Strong communicator, both verbally and written, is a key component of this role.
Proven ability to lead, collaborate and influence across organizations; maintain internal and external client relationships.
Experience working in Office 365 (including Teams, Word, Excel, etc.) and strong understanding of technology platforms.

Nice To Haves

Juris doctorate or master’s degree preferred.
Certifications (strongly preferred): CIPP/CISSP/CCSP/CISM.
Proven track record of success in client management and business development.
Builds strong client relationships through positive client support and sound expertise.

Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of privacy compliance programs across various business units, industries, and jurisdictions.
Assist in implementing internal policies and procedures to meet regulatory and business requirements.
Prepare and update client deliverables, including research summaries, compliance reports, and executive level presentations.
Participate in management meetings to present findings and recommendations for improving compliance.
Contribute to business development activities, such as proposal drafting and supporting marketing initiatives.
Conduct risk assessments to identify privacy and cybersecurity threats, and recommend mitigation strategies.
Perform gap assessments to compare current practices with industry standards and regulatory requirements; help develop action plans to address gaps.
Conduct audits of privacy and cybersecurity policies and controls, providing actionable insights for improvement.
Stay current on privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and assist in aligning organizational practices with these regulations.
Support the execution of internal privacy strategies and compliance programs, addressing emerging privacy risks.
Proven track record delivering complex framework-based projects (e.g., ITIL, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, TOGAF) and complex systems integration.
Proven experience delivering enterprise security initiatives, such as security architecture rollouts, risk remediation, or compliance readiness programs.
Ability to apply application security, data protection, and forensic readiness principles into deliverable recommendations.