Who Is Hiring a Data Privacy Director in Dallas, TX?

Published on: Nov 20, 2025

A multi-location law firm in Dallas, TX is hiring a Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Director on a direct hire basis, and Frontline Source Group is running the search. You'd lead the firm's cybersecurity and privacy advisory practice, delivering consulting work yourself while building the book of business. It's onsite, and it calls for 8 or more years in the field. Frontline Source Group has completed more than 5,619 placements since 2004, holds a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 683 verified reviews, and backs every direct hire with the 5-Year Placement Warranty, which is 20 times longer than the 90-day guarantee most of the industry offers.

Forbes has named Frontline Source Group one of America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms nine years in a row (2018 to 2026) and ranked it #148 on the 2026 Best Executive Recruiting Firms list. The firm is a 9-time ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent satisfaction, a ClearlyRated Diamond Award recipient, an Inc. 5000 honoree, and an Expertise.com Best Staffing Agency. It's also a member of the American Staffing Association, runs 32 plus offices nationwide, and holds a 98.94% executive retention rate on placements.

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What does this Data Privacy Director job in Dallas involve?

It's half practitioner, half practice builder. On the delivery side, you'd run assessments, program reviews, gap analyses, and roadmaps, and you'd help clients put the fixes in place. On the growth side, you'd find new work, write the proposals, close the deals, and get the practice's name out through content, webinars, and industry events. You'd also be the one explaining technical risk to client executives in business terms, and mentoring the team that does the work alongside you.

What kind of firm is hiring?

The client is a law firm with multiple locations that runs a cybersecurity and data privacy advisory practice out of its Dallas office. The title may be Director or Principal. Frontline Source Group doesn't publish client names on open searches, but your recruiter will share the firm's name once your background lines up with the role. It's a permanent, direct hire position, and it's onsite.

What will you do?

• Lead the firm's cybersecurity and data privacy advisory practice
• Deliver consulting engagements, including assessments, program reviews, gap analyses, roadmaps, and implementation support
• Build client relationships and develop a strong pipeline of new opportunities
• Grow the practice's presence in the market
• Work directly with client executives and translate technical issues into business value
• Mentor team members and make sure every client gets a high-quality experience
• Support thought leadership through articles, webinars, and industry events

How big is the business development piece?

Significant, and the firm is specific about it. You should have a track record of generating leads, writing proposals, and closing individual deals in the range of $100,000 to $500,000. The annual business development target for the role runs from $1 million to $2.5 million. If you've carried a number in a consulting or advisory practice before, lead with it, including your deal sizes and what you closed.

What background is the firm looking for?

A seasoned cybersecurity and privacy consultant who can also sell. The firm wants someone entrepreneurial and strategic, with real depth in the subject matter and a history of turning client relationships into repeat and cross-sold work.

What experience, education, and certifications are required?

• 8 or more years in cybersecurity, data privacy, or security consulting, including at least 5 years of subject-matter expertise
• A bachelor's degree (required); a master's degree is preferred
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CIPP (preferred)
• Hands-on experience delivering assessments, program reviews, gap analyses, roadmaps, and implementation support
• Business development experience, including lead generation, proposals, and closing high-value deals
• Executive-level client relationship management and cross-selling experience
• Strong leadership skills and experience mentoring staff and leading engagement teams
• Excellent writing and speaking skills for proposals, RFP responses, white papers, and executive presentations
• Experience with CRM and sales enablement tools, with Salesforce preferred

Which frameworks and regulations should you know?

The firm lists a broad set: NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), FTC requirements, PCI, FFIEC, and SOX. You don't need to be the deepest expert in every one, but you should be able to advise clients across healthcare, financial services, and consumer data work with confidence. Call out the frameworks you've actually built programs around.

Does a Texas network matter?

It's a plus, not a requirement. Because the job includes building the practice's pipeline, relationships with Texas executives, general counsel, and security leaders will help you ramp up. If you've worked the Dallas or broader Texas market before, mention it.

What benefits come with the Data Privacy Director role?

• 401(k) with a 5% company match
• Paid parking or a transit subsidy
• 3 weeks of vacation plus 10 holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA contributions
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability, fully covered
• Identity protection plus critical illness and accident coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Concierge health advocate service

Compensation is discussed directly with qualified candidates by a Frontline Source Group recruiter and confirmed by the firm at the offer stage.

How do you apply for this Dallas Data Privacy Director position?

Apply through Frontline Source Group at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html. There's never a fee to candidates. Our interview instructions explain what to expect once you're talking with the firm.

What happens after you apply?

A Frontline Source Group recruiter reviews your background against what the firm has asked for. If there's a fit, you'll talk through the engagements you've delivered, the frameworks you know best, your certifications, and your business development record, including deal sizes and annual numbers. Candidates who move forward are presented to the firm with a summary of their background, and the recruiter coordinates interviews, feedback, and the offer from there.

Why work with Frontline Source Group in Dallas?

Frontline Source Group has been headquartered in Dallas since 2004 and recruits cybersecurity, technology, and legal leaders through its cybersecurity executive search, technology staffing, and legal executive search practices. Senior Executive Staffing Specialist Cassidy Jacobs covers both information technology and legal searches. Learn more about our Dallas offices, and know that every direct hire placement is backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty.

If your firm needs cybersecurity or privacy leadership, you can submit a request at frontlinesourcegroup.com/employer-request-form.html and review our engagement terms at frontlinesourcegroup.com/pricing.html. More current openings are on our recent placements page.

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