About the Role
We are looking for an exceptional privacy leader to strategically partner with and support our high growth NorthAm and LATAM businesses. You will work directly with business and engineering teams to design innovative privacy solutions for products, as well as with legal, compliance and risk teams to embed privacy compliance for the region.
Responsibilities
- Lead all privacy implementation and reg change programmes for NorthAm and LATAM regions
- Partner with business and engineering teams on the design and launch of innovative products for the NorthAm and LATAM markets
- Advise on the privacy aspects of Wise platform partnerships and arrangements with partner banks and financial institutions, including contractual arrangements
- Provide strategic privacy guidance and support for Wise’s OCC license application and associated regulatory approvals
- Support expansion activities for launching Wise products and services in new jurisdictions
- Oversee privacy compliance for NorthAm and LATAM entities and report to oversight committees and entity boards in the regions
- Support periodic global and regional audits of privacy compliance within Wise
- Keep up with evolving regulatory requirements in the region and translate them into actionable business requirements
- Support implementation of the Wise AI Governance framework, monitor emerging AI regulations and guidelines in the NorthAm and LATAM regions and support associated regulatory change initiatives
Requirements
- Excellent academic credentials
- Minimum of 8 years privacy experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house
- Strong in-depth understanding of existing and developing privacy, AI and data security laws in the NorthAm region and working knowledge of those laws in the LATAM region
- Hands-on experience of GLBA, FCRA etc.
- Experienced in handling privacy inquiries, complaints and incidents
- Experience in privacy by design and data protection impact assessments
- Experience in dealing with regulators on privacy matters
- Experience in drafting and negotiating privacy related contracts and developing compliance and auditing frameworks
- Comfortable taking the initiative and working across multiple business lines and jurisdictions
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English
- Admitted to practice law in at least one NorthAm state
- A problem solving attitude, with the ability to use regulation together with data to drive business decisions
- Ability to drive and deliver projects from inception to completion, timely and with attention to detail
- Experience (or interest) in working in a fast-growing environment
- Relevant privacy qualification, such as CIPM, CIPP or equivalent (Desirable)
- Knowledge of new and developing state laws relating to privacy, security and use of AI (Desirable)
- Hands on experience of AI Governance (Desirable)
- Direct Marketing and Ad Tech experience (Desirable)
- Experience of relevant technologies including data anonymisation, PETS, artificial intelligence and familiarity with ethical frameworks, data governance and accountability (Desirable)
Skills
- Privacy law
- Innovation
- Project management
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Data anonymisation
- PETS
- Artificial intelligence
- Ethical frameworks
- Data governance
- Accountability
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum of 8 years privacy experience
Education Level
- Admitted to practice law in at least one NorthAm state
Salary/Compensations
- USD 238000 - USD 304000 - yearly
About the Company
- Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
- Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
- Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
- As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
- For everyone, everywhere.
Equal Opportunity
- For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
- We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
- Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
