Associate Manager - Data Privacy

Associate Manager – Data Privacy

📍 Bengaluru, India | 🏢 On-site | 💼 Full-time

🧑‍💼 Reports to: Senior Manager – Data Privacy

🎯 Function: Data Privacy, Data Governance & Data Ethics | Compliance

Company Overview:

PhonePe is India’s leading digital payments platform with over 600 million users and 330+ million daily transactions, supporting a diverse range of services from UPI and bill payments to insurance, lending, and a localized Android app store (Indus).

Role Summary:

As an Associate Manager – Data Privacy, you will help shape and strengthen PhonePe’s privacy program by supporting the implementation of privacy policies, risk assessments, consent frameworks, and compliance with laws such as India’s DPDPA, GDPR, CCPA, and RBI/SEBI regulations. This role blends legal, regulatory, and technical expertise with internal advisory and operational responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support DPDPA implementation and privacy policy/procedure development
• Advise internal teams on appropriate use and handling of personal data
• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and privacy risk reviews
• Monitor evolving global privacy laws and assess business impact
• Review and advise on vendor contracts and third-party data sharing
• Support investigations of privacy incidents, data subject rights, and compliance queries
• Assist in data discovery, data inventory maintenance, and privacy training programs
• Track, test, and improve existing privacy control mechanisms

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Law, Computer Science, InfoSec, or related field
• 4–6 years of experience in data privacy or related compliance roles
• In-depth knowledge of GDPR, DPDPA, CCPA, IT Act, and sectoral regulations (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI)
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills
• Familiarity with data protection frameworks, consent management, and privacy operations

Preferred / Good-to-Have:

• Certifications: DCPP, DCPLA, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or equivalents
• FinTech sector experience and understanding of digital financial products

Employee Benefits:

• Insurance: Medical, Accidental, Life, Critical Illness
• Parental Support: Maternity/Paternity leave, Daycare support, Adoption assistance
• Mobility: Relocation benefits, Transfer support
• Retirement: EPF, NPS, Gratuity
• Others: Salary advances, Higher education support, Car lease options