Manager, Compliance Privacy Advisor

Capital One • McLean, VA

7d • $151,900 - $173,400

About The Position

Capital One’s Privacy Compliance team is seeking a Manager, Compliance Privacy Advisor to mitigate privacy risk in HR at a technology-focused financial institution. The role performs key second-line-of-defense privacy compliance activities and helps manage privacy risk under applicable federal, state, and international privacy laws and regulations. The Manager applies privacy compliance subject matter expertise to HR-related privacy risks and is expected to be a motivated, forward-thinking self-starter who can work autonomously, adapt quickly, use technology effectively, solve problems, and learn as the environment changes.

The role advises HR on privacy requirements, controls, monitoring, remediation, and changes in law or regulation. It collaborates with legal counsel, subject matter experts, compliance testing, and other stakeholders; reviews HR-related privacy complaints; and contributes to privacy compliance reporting. Travel to Capital One locations may be required as necessary.

The position is based on a full-time annual salary range of $151,900–$173,400 for candidates hired to work in McLean, Virginia. Other locations have different pay ranges. The role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One describes its benefits as a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in privacy, compliance, legal, risk management, or audit.
• Clear results orientation and focus on short- and long-term goals.
• Proven ability to support and work across business lines and functions and with senior management.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations and drive and execute an agenda in a fluid environment.
• Teamwork skills and ability to build and leverage a high-performing team.
• Highly developed interpersonal, presentation, written, and oral communication skills, along with strategic influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong judgment, integrity, and discretion when handling highly sensitive issues.
• Ability to effectively challenge first-line-of-defense risk-taking, risk assessments, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Track record of thriving in a highly regulated industry and a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, dynamic environment.
• Strong project management, process management, and organizational skills.
• Collaborative, energetic, solution-oriented, and innovative leadership style.
• Ability to work independently while appropriately escalating and interacting with senior leadership.
• Willingness to work as a team player and interact with associates across functions, departments, and job levels inside and outside Compliance.
• Understanding of key regulatory and audit requirements and the three lines of defense risk management framework.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or Juris Doctor degree.
• 6 or more years of experience in privacy compliance, legal, risk management, or audit.
• Experience advising HR or handling privacy compliance matters in HR.
• CIPP (Certified Information Privacy Professional), CRCM (Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager), or AIGP (Certified AI Governance Professional) certification(s).

Responsibilities

• Follow privacy trends, including new privacy laws and emerging privacy risks domestically and internationally.
• Maintain subject matter expertise in applicable privacy laws and regulations, including FCRA, FACTA, PIPEDA, UK DPA, GDPR, FFIEC guidance, CCPA, and California SB1.
• Provide guidance, advice, and effective challenge on privacy risks arising from HR activities, initiatives, and changes, including through interactions and forum engagements.
• Consult with legal counsel and other subject matter experts as needed on privacy compliance matters.
• Map legal and regulatory requirements to HR processes and activities.
• Advise HR on privacy requirements, control development and monitoring, remediation or corrective action for compliance breakdowns, and changes in law or regulation.
• Engage with compliance testing and others in the department to advise on privacy compliance matters.
• Review privacy-related complaints generated from HR and provide remediation guidance; escalate and consult with subject matter experts when necessary.
• Prepare and participate in reporting on privacy compliance activities.
• Travel to Capital One locations as necessary.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, potentially including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager