Privacy Lead - US and LATAM

Wise•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wise is a global technology company focused on making money movement and management easier and more affordable worldwide. The Global Privacy team, part of the legal department, supports Wise in protecting customer privacy and security. This role involves strategically partnering with and supporting the high-growth North American and LATAM businesses. The Privacy Lead will collaborate with business and engineering teams to design innovative privacy solutions for products, and with legal, compliance, and risk teams to embed privacy compliance for the region. This position is based in Austin to provide local time-zone support and co-locate with other members of the Wise Legal team.

Requirements

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 North America 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 North America 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.

Nice To Haves

Relevant privacy qualification, such as CIPM, CIPP, or equivalent.
Knowledge of new and developing state laws relating to privacy, security, and use of AI.
Hands-on experience of AI Governance.
Direct Marketing and Ad Tech experience.
Experience of relevant technologies including data anonymization, PETs, artificial intelligence and familiarity with ethical frameworks, data governance and accountability.
Experience (or interest) in working in a fast-growing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead all privacy implementation and regulatory change programs for North America and LATAM regions.
Partner with business and engineering teams on the design and launch of innovative products for the North America 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 North America 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 North America and LATAM regions, and support associated regulatory change initiatives.