Wipro Analyst (Legal & Compliance), Gurugram: Data Privacy, IG, E‑Discovery, 4–6 Yrs
Table of Contents
- Role overview
- Key responsibilities
- Required profile
- Desired competencies
- Why this role
- Day-to-day workflow
- Fit indicators for applicants
- Application and location
- How to stand out
- Quick reference table
- Action checklist
Wipro Limited is hiring an Analyst in its Legal & Compliance function in Gurugram, focused on data privacy assessments, information governance, e‑discovery, due diligence, and compliance reporting for enterprise workflows and outbound data controls.
Role overview
This Analyst role supports privacy-by-design and enterprise information governance by assessing data creation, storage, movement, and external transfers against regulatory and policy requirements, and by maintaining audit-ready documentation across systems and workflows.
The remit spans reviewing application-level data, preparing information management reports, approving or rejecting outbound data requests as per policy, and coordinating with business and security teams to operationalize controls and mitigations.
Key responsibilities
- Data Privacy Information assessments to classify and evaluate personal and sensitive data handling across applications.
- Defensible retention analysis to decide preservation versus destruction in line with regulatory and internal schedules.
- Information governance reporting: compile application inventories, data maps, and gap analyses for information management plans.
- Outbound data review: assess data leaving the organization, approve/deny per policy, and maintain logs for audits.
- Due diligence and compliance checks with structured report writing for internal stakeholders and risk committees.
- E‑discovery and document review, including email/communication review, to support investigations and disputes.
- Quality-focused execution of assignments after mandatory trainings/refreshers; prepare analyses and review technical workflows recording data.
- Cross-functional coordination with Privacy, InfoSec, IT, Business, and Vendor teams for controls implementation and evidence collection.
Required profile
- Experience: 4–6 years in a legal/corporate department of a fiduciary, law firm, or legal services/LPO environment, with hands-on exposure to legal documents and compliance tasks.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of data privacy and information management programs, data movement across applications, and enterprise governance practices.
- Skills: Data security awareness, compliance implementation, risk mitigation, MS Office proficiency, and clear, succinct memo/report drafting; outreach by email/phone to stakeholders is expected.
Desired competencies
- Ability to work independently with logical thinking and strong written/oral communication.
- Comfort handling large datasets, using quality methods/tools, and delivering structured outputs under deadlines.
Why this role
- Impact at scale: direct contribution to enterprise privacy, records retention, and e‑discovery readiness in a global technology organization, improving audit posture and regulatory compliance.
- Skill breadth: combines privacy operations, IG, and investigations support, enabling growth into senior privacy, compliance, or e‑discovery pathways within Wipro’s structured career tracks.
Day-to-day workflow
- Intake: receive assessments/requests via internal tools; clarify scope with business owners and platform teams.
- Analysis: review data elements, flows, and controls; identify risks and required safeguards or exceptions.
- Decisioning: apply policies to approve or reject data transfers/retentions; document rationale and evidence.
- Reporting: produce memos, dashboards, and closure reports; track remediation actions and follow-ups.
Fit indicators for applicants
- Prior LPO/e‑discovery/document review experience with comfort on communication review and privilege/PII considerations.
- Exposure to privacy assessments, DPIAs/LINs, records schedules, or info governance playbooks in regulated industries.
- Written communication strength with the ability to synthesize multi-source inputs into clear recommendations and risk summaries.
Application and location
- Location: Gurugram; on-site enterprise support with cross-functional coordination across India and global teams as needed.
- Application: Submit via Wipro Careers for the Analyst opening in Legal & Compliance; similar postings indicate ongoing intake for this profile in Gurugram with aligned responsibilities and requirements.
How to stand out
- Attach concise writing samples demonstrating compliance memo/report drafting and risk-based recommendations aligned to policy frameworks.
- Emphasize concrete outcomes such as reduction in outbound data exceptions, improved retention compliance, or successful e‑discovery productions under timelines.
- Highlight tools/process familiarity: ticketing for data requests, basic e‑discovery platforms and search logic, and document version control for audit trails.
Quick reference table
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Employer | Wipro Limited, Legal & Compliance |
| Role | Analyst (Data Privacy, IG, E‑discovery, Compliance) |
| Location | Gurugram |
| Experience | 4–6 years (legal/corporate/LPO/law firm) |
| Core tasks | Privacy assessments, retention, outbound data review, e‑discovery, due diligence, reporting |
| Skills | Data privacy, information management, data movement, MS Office, memo/report writing |
| Nice to have | Independent work, logical thinking, handling large data, quality methods |
| Apply | Wipro Careers – Analyst (Legal & Compliance) |
Action checklist
- Update CV with privacy/IG projects, e‑discovery/document review matters, and measurable compliance outcomes.
- Prepare a one-page cover note mapping experience to each responsibility (assessment, retention, outbound data, due diligence, e‑discovery) with examples and tools used.
- Apply via Wipro Careers and be prepared for a practical case exercise on privacy assessment or e‑discovery review methodology during evaluation.
