Privacy Compliance Manager

Role Overview

• Build, manage, and mature Upstart’s privacy program in alignment with consumer finance and privacy regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Analytics, Legal, Security, and Compliance to embed privacy-by-design into AI models, underwriting workflows, data pipelines, and new product features.
• Lead privacy risk and impact assessments (DPRAs/PIAs/DPIAs) for new product launches, machine learning models, new data sources, consumer-facing financial products, and emerging technologies.
• Support privacy aspects of model governance, explainability, algorithmic fairness reviews, and data lifecycle management.
• Maintain enterprise privacy documentation, including records of processing activities, data flow diagrams, and system-of-record artifacts to support audits and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with Security and Compliance on data safeguards, access controls, vendor assessments, and privacy incident response activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, information systems, computer science, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 3–7+ years of privacy, compliance, risk, or data governance experience within fintech, financial services, AI/ML, or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong working knowledge of:
• GLBA, FCRA, ECOA, CCPA/CPRA
• NIST Privacy Framework, ISO 27701
• Model governance and automated decision systems
• Experience conducting DPRAs/PIAs/DPIAs, managing privacy controls, and partnering with technical teams.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into actionable requirements for engineering and data science.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
• Generous 401(k) plan with Upstart matching $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage, with multiple plan options
• Upstart covers 90% to 100% of the cost depending on the plans you choose
• Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans
• Income protection benefits, including company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and Short
• and Long-Term Disability coverage, with options to purchase supplemental coverage
• Paid time off, sick and safe time, and company holidays
• Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments
• Family-centered benefits through Carrot and Cleo, supporting fertility, parenthood, and caregiving
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources
• Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service
• Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you
• Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from
• Connection and community through team events and onsites, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
• Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our four offices, located in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).