Privacy Officer
Amalgamated Bank · New York City, New York, US
Position Summary The Privacy Officer is responsible for overseeing and managing the Bank’s enterprise privacy program, ensuring compliance with applicable fe...
Job description
Position Summary The Privacy Officer is responsible for overseeing and managing the Bank’s enterprise privacy program, ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state privacy laws and regulations, and embedding privacy-by-design principles across the organization. This role partners closely with Legal, Compliance, IT, Information Security, Risk, and business stakeholders and serves as the primary internal subject-matter expert on data privacy matters. The position reports to the Deputy General Counsel and does not require a law degree. Key Responsibilities: Privacy Program Management: - Define and manage the Bank’s enterprise privacy program, including policies, standards, procedures, and controls frameworks. - Create and manage through the Privacy Program maturity and adoption Roadmap. - Monitor and assess compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws and regulations (e.g., GLBA, state privacy laws, breach notification laws). - Conduct periodic control validation exercises. - Primary liaison for regulatory examinations, internal audits, and management reporting related to privacy matters. Advisory & Business Support: - Serve as a subject matter expert to busine...