Upstart · 2 hours ago
Manager of Privacy Compliance
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $201K/yr
5+ years expUpstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. As the Manager of Privacy Compliance, you will shape and mature the company’s privacy program, embedding privacy controls into AI/ML systems and ensuring compliance with financial and privacy regulations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveConsumer LendingCreditFinancial ServicesFinTechLendingMachine LearningPersonal Finance
Responsibilities
Build, manage, and mature Upstart’s privacy program in alignment with consumer finance and privacy regulatory requirements
Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in law, business, information systems, computer science, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of privacy, compliance, risk, or data governance experience within fintech, financial services, AI/ML, or other highly regulated environments
Strong working knowledge of: 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
Preferred
Professional privacy certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPM, or CIPT
Experience supporting credit decisioning, lending, underwriting, fraud prevention, or financial operations
Familiarity with model governance, automated decision systems, and AI/ML lifecycle processes
Experience supporting regulatory examinations, internal audits, or external audits
Knowledge of modern cloud architectures, data platforms, machine learning tooling, and generative AI
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
Generous 401(k) plan with Upstart matching $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Life and disability insurance
Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave
Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
Company
Upstart
Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.36BKey Investors
CastlelakeProgressiveRakuten
2025-11-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2025-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $320M
2025-08-12Post Ipo Debt· $600M
Leadership Team
Dave Girouard
Founder & CEO
Paul Gu
Co-Founder
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