Privacy Counsel

Fiserv

Privacy Counsel advising on privacy-by-design and compliance for Fiserv’s Embedded Finance business. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure privacy governance and data protection compliance.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeNew York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $186,000 - $285,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

privacy lawdata protectionrisk assessmentcontract negotiationcompliancelegal counselingdrafting agreementsfinancial services regulationprivacy-by-designdata use agreements

Soft Skills

advising stakeholderscross-functional collaborationclient-facing communicationpolicy developmenttraining material creationmonitoring legal changestranslating legal requirementsnegotiation skillssocializing policiesoperational accountability

Certifications

active law licenseJuris DoctorMaster of Laws