Director, Data Privacy

Envestnet; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Envestnet is seeking a Senior Data Privacy Leader to steer the privacy program across wealth management platforms. You will partner with Legal, Security, Product, and Engineering to embed privacy by design and ensure regulatory compliance. You will oversee PIAs, data mapping, and privacy controls while mentoring a distributed team.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic risk management, and collaboration across time zones, with a remote-first setup in the United States.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of US privacy/data protection regulations (CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, state privacy laws) and familiarity with GDPR.
• Active privacy certification (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPM, or CIPT) or equivalent expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight for the Data Privacy group and privacy program governance.
• Oversees policy development, privacy controls, and data mapping aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Partners with Legal, Security, Product and Engineering to embed privacy by design across systems and processes.
• Leads PIAs/DPIAs and privacy risk assessments, ensuring timely execution and compliant outcomes.
• Manages privacy operations, incident response support, and team development across time zones.

Skills

Privacy regulations knowledge

Privacy leadership

Cross‑functional collaboration

Privacy certifications (CIPP/US, CIPM,

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Description

The application window will close November 01, 2026

Job Location

The primary work location for this role is Remote

About Envestnet

Envestnet is an adaptiveWealthTechcompany that isredefining the future of wealth management byhelpingadvisors meet the moment with its comprehensive technology, actionable insights, and industry leading support.Backed byover25 years of experience and approximately$7.0 trillionin platform assets, Envestnet is trusted by over one third of financial advisors across leading banks, wealth managers, brokerages, and RIAs.

For a deeper look at how Envestnet is shaping the future of financial advice, visit www.envestnet.com.

The Team You’ll Join

The Data Privacy team at Envestnet helps safeguard one of the company’s most important assets—data. Working closely with Legal, Security, Product, and Engineering teams, they embed privacy-by-design principles into business processes, technology solutions, and client experiences while ensuring compliance with evolving privacy regulations. Through privacy impact assessments, risk management, policy development, and incident response support, the team plays a critical role in protecting customer trust and strengthening the company’s security posture. It’s an exciting environment for professionals who are passionate about the intersection of technology, risk, compliance, and innovation in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape

HowYou’llContribute

Provides leadership and oversight for the Data Privacy group. Oversees team efforts to establish and implement policies, procedures and protocol for protecting sensitive financial and personal information across wealth management and advisory platforms. Establishes and oversees privacy governance, policies and controls to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws. Partners with legal, security, product and technical teams to embed privacy protocols into systems and processes.

• Leads a defined data privacy function (i.e., compliance operations, data governance or privacy risk assessment, with accountability for execution, quality and timeliness.
• Implements enterprise privacy policies, standards and controls.
• Oversees day‑to‑day privacy operations within assigned area.
• Partners with Legal, Information Security, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance teams to ensure policy alignment and effective governance.
• Reviews proposed engagement contracts and SLAs to identify implications of contractual language regarding data privacy, working with internal teams to address deficiencies and ensure appropriate wording is developed and applied.
• Facilitates discussions enterprise-wide to ensure company services address data security and privacy risks and align with and address client, business and regulatory needs.
• Plays a key role, working with Information Security teams to ensure alignment between security and privacy compliance programs, including policies, practices, investigations.
• Stays abreast of industry, regulatory and company changes and trends in data security and privacy information management.
• Serves as a senior privacy leader and trusted partner to privacy and security leadership, helping drive the maturity, consistency, and effectiveness of the enterprise privacy program.
• Leads privacy impact assessments (PIAs/DPIAs), data mapping, and privacy‑by‑design reviews in partnership with Product and Engineering teams.
• Supports privacy‑related incident response and breach notification activities in coordination with Information Security and other stakeholders.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and development for privacy team members, including responsibility for performance management, talent development, and team growth.

WhatYou’llNeed

• Candidates should demonstrate the relevant experience, skills, and capabilities needed to successfully perform in the role. Relevant experience may be gained through current responsibilities, prior roles, project work, leadership opportunities, or other comparable experiences.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of US privacy/data protection regulations (CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, state privacy laws) and familiarity with global frameworks (e.g., GDPR).
• Active privacy certification (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPM, or CIPT) or equivalent demonstrated expertise.

Nice-to-Haves

• 8+ years of experience in data privacy program management, ideally within financial services, fintech, or a similarly regulated industry.
• 3+ years of direct people management experience, including hiring, performance management, and developing technical/privacy professionals.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop distributed teams across multiple time zones while maintaining strong program execution.
• Based in the continental US, with flexibility to support both Eastern and Pacific (and IST to an extent) time zone collaboration.

Why You’ll Enjoy Working at Envestnet

Help shape the future of WealthTech. At Envestnet you’ll gain hands‑on experience and collaborate with some of the industry’s brightest minds to deliver meaningful, innovative solutions that make a real difference.

We value flexibility in how and where work gets done, and we recognize strong performance with meaningful rewards—because your contributions should drive both business success and your own personal growth. If you’re looking for a place where your work has impact, your development is supported, and your contributions are truly valued, Envestnet is where you can build your future.

The opportunity is now!

Sponsorship

This position is not open to candidates requiring visa sponsorship

Our Investmentin You

This role offers a base salary range of$167,000 - $209,000. The range listedrepresentsa good-faith estimate of base salary compensation for this position and does not include incentive compensation, equity or benefits. Individual pay will bedetermined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location,in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws.This role is eligible for an additional incentive componentas part of the total rewards package.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

Envestnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

We strive to provide an inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please include your full name, the title of the role you are applying for, and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

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