Privacy Counsel

Fiserv•Alpharetta, GA

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.

Requirements

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

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, California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act, General Data Protection Regulation, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 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 to support your 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 program to recognize your peers’ extra effort with points redeemable for rewards
Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture and expand your network
Unparalleled professional growth with training, development, and internal mobility opportunities
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available from day one
Retirement planning including 401k match and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition assistance and reimbursement program
Paid parental and military leave