Privacy Senior Manager

Ripple; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Equity

Healthcare

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ripple is seeking a highly skilled Privacy Senior Manager to join our team. This role strengthens, scales, and manages the Global Privacy Program while driving privacy initiatives and elevating operational standards across the organization.

You will lead day-to-day privacy operations, develop program policies, and stay ahead of evolving regulations to ensure compliance and data protection globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• 6–8+ years of privacy program management experience, preferably in fintech/crypto.
• Experience drafting and reviewing privacy-related contract terms.
• Experience with US state privacy laws, EU GDPR, UK data protection regulations, and other privacy regimes.
• Strong analytical and program management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, tailored to audiences.
• Privacy certification

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day global privacy operations, including processing data subject requests, data mapping, and privacy risk assessments.
• Develop and operationalize the global privacy program; update policies to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor relevant global privacy legislation and implement new requirements.
• Develop and conduct privacy training for adoption across the organization.
• Maintain program metrics and identify risks and trends.
• Support privacy tools and generate ad-hoc and quarterly reports for leadership.
• Provide operational support to Regulatory Compliance on licensing and outsourcing matters.

Skills

Privacy program management

Regulatory compliance

Data mapping

Privacy training

Contract terms

Privacy laws

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

THE WORK:

Ripple is looking for a highly skilled Privacy Senior Manager to join our team. This opportunity empowers you to strengthen, scale, and manage the programmatic and day-to-day activities of our Global Privacy Program. You will be a proven individual contributor, helping us drive our privacy initiatives and elevate our operational standards globally.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Assist in managing the day-to-day aspects of global privacy operations, including processing data subject requests, improving current processes, updating inventory, and data mapping, and leading privacy impact assessments.
• Support the continued development and operationalization of the global program, including updating policy and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Stay informed about relevant global privacy legislation and lead the implementation of any new requirements that may arise.
• Develop and conduct privacy training to ensure adoption throughout the organization.
• Maintain program metrics to proactively identify risks and trends.
• Support and maintain privacy tools.
• Prepare ad-hoc and quarterly reports, presentation slides, and program material for employees, subsidiaries and senior leadership.
• Provide operational support to the Regulatory Compliance team in ad-hoc matters related to licensing, operational resilience, outsourcing and others.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited university or college.
• 6-8+ years of privacy program management experience. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the financial technology or crypto industry.
• Experience drafting and reviewing privacy related contract terms.
• Experience supporting global privacy initiatives, including understanding of US state privacy laws, EU GDPR, UK data protection regulations, and other international privacy regimes.
• Strong analytical, organizational and program management skills, with an attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, work well under pressure, and adhere to deadlines.
• Strong communication (presentation, writing, speaking) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to tailor content to specific audiences and break down complex requirements into actionable requirements.
• Commercially-minded team player who embraces uncertainty and excels at solving complex privacy issues within the financial services sector.
• Comfortable completing tasks independently in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Privacy certification

WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
• Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.

Please find our UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice and our California Applicant Privacy Notice for reference.