Managing Counsel, Privacy

Fiserv•New York, NY

1d•$186,000 - $285,600•Onsite

About The Position

As Privacy Counsel, you will support Fiserv’s Embedded Finance business by advising on privacy-by-design, responsible data use, and scalable compliance across products, partnerships, and commercial arrangements. You will work closely with product, engineering, compliance, risk, business, and legal stakeholders, as well as sponsor banks and consumer technology partners. Your work will help enable compliant growth, strengthen privacy governance, and support practical decision-making across the product lifecycle. This role is on-site Monday through Friday. It requires use of a computer and audio equipment. Candidates must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization; candidates requiring sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience practicing law with substantial focus on privacy, data protection, financial services regulation, or related legal counseling.
Experience advising on financial privacy laws and frameworks, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, state privacy laws, and related U.S. regulatory requirements.
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial, technology, vendor, customer, data use, or data protection agreements in financial services, payments, banking, or similar regulated environments.
Experience supporting banks, financial technology companies, card networks, payments companies, or equivalent law firm clients in these sectors.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction in good standing, or equivalent legal authorization where applicable.
Juris Doctor or Master of Laws from an accredited law school, or equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience.
Valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States or equivalent privacy certification.
Experience supporting embedded finance, banking-as-a-service, or other partner-based financial product models.
Experience advising on complex multi-party partner ecosystems involving sponsor banks, processors, and consumer-facing technology companies.
Familiarity with operationalizing privacy-by-design practices in product development environments.

Responsibilities

Advise business, product, engineering, compliance, risk, and legal stakeholders on privacy and data protection requirements applicable to embedded finance offerings, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, state privacy laws, CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, FCRA, HIPAA, and related frameworks.
Partner with cross-functional teams to identify privacy implications, conduct risk assessments, and implement practical, scalable privacy-by-design controls across the product lifecycle.
Advise on banking-as-a-service program structures and privacy-related compliance considerations across sponsor banks, program managers, processors, consumer-facing partners, and other third parties.
Draft, review, and negotiate privacy and data protection terms in commercial and technology agreements, including data use, licensing, vendor, service provider, customer, and data transfer agreements.
Lead partner and vendor negotiations on privacy matters and participate in client-facing discussions related to data use, compliance obligations, and contractual risk.
Develop, maintain, and socialize privacy policies, notices, procedures, training materials, and tools that support accountability and consistent operational practices.
Monitor changes in privacy laws and regulations and translate legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance for internal stakeholders.

Benefits

Fuel Your Life program supporting physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.
Paid holidays and generous time away policies.
No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs.
Living Proof peer-recognition program with points redeemable for rewards.
Eight Employee Resource Groups.
Professional growth, training, development, and internal mobility opportunities.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available from day one.
Retirement planning with 401(k) match and discounted shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Tuition assistance and reimbursement program.
Paid parental and military leave.
Annual incentive opportunity for eligible associates, potentially delivered as a mix of cash bonus and equity awards.