Director, Privacy Compliance

About the role

The Capital One Privacy Compliance team is seeking a Compliance Privacy Director with a passion for mitigating privacy risk at a dynamic, data‑driven, tech‑focused finance institution. The Compliance Privacy Director will join our Privacy Compliance team and lead the Privacy team that supports our Capital One Auto business and oversees compliance with applicable federal and state privacy laws and regulations. The Compliance Privacy Director is responsible for delivering quality results and providing sound compliance and privacy risk advice to business lines as a subject matter expert.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business initiatives, including new products and processes, to determine whether they comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations
• Exercise sound judgment to effectively assess and balance risk in the provision of compliance advice to the business
• Maintain expert knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, keeping up with and advising the business on current developments
• Regularly interact with business partners, both 1:1 and in group settings, to influence processes, procedures, and controls
• Assess the impact and advise on remediation of breakdowns or findings, including consumer complaints
• Actively engage with others within the department, including other subject matter experts and transaction testing team members
• Identify trends in compliance data and proactively advise on identified internal and external risks
• Ensure team fulfills on expectations and deliverables under the compliance management program

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience
• At least 8 years of privacy, compliance, risk management, legal or audit experience

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or Master’s degree
• 9+ years of privacy, compliance, risk management, legal, or audit experience at a financial institution
• 3+ years of experience in strategic consulting and strategic initiative management
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Risk Professional (CRP) or Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)

Skills

The successful candidate is forward thinking, solution oriented, and quick to adapt; possesses the highest ethical standards, a balanced ego, and