Privacy Manager

About Sezzle:

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping!

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Privacy Manager who is best in class, with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement.

As our Privacy Manager, you will own the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of Sezzle’s North American data privacy program. Operating at the intersection of fintech innovation and consumer compliance, you will ensure our data practices protect our users across the US and Canada while enabling our product and engineering teams to build game-changing financial tools at speed.

What You'll Do:

• Lead Program Governance: Design, maintain, and scale Sezzle’s data privacy compliance framework, ensuring strict alignment with US state/federal regulations (such as CCPA/CPRA) and Canadian privacy laws (PIPEDA and Quebec's Law 25).
• Embed Privacy-by-Design: Partner directly with Engineering, Product and Marketing teams during early-stage development to conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and ensure North American user data protection is hardcoded into our software and workflows.
• Manage Data Mapping & Rights: Oversee data inventory and mapping initiatives to track the lifecycle of consumer information, while managing the automation and fulfillment of consumer data access, deletion, and opt-out requests.
• Mitigate & Respond to Risk: Conduct comprehensive privacy risk assessments for third-party vendors and collaborate closely with the Information Security team to manage, investigate, and mitigate any potential data privacy incidents or cross-border data transfer risks.

What We Look For:

• Proven Experience: 4+ years of dedicated experience managing data privacy programs, ideally within a high-growth fintech, e-commerce, or SaaS environment operating in both the US and Canada.
• Deep Regulatory Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of major North American privacy frameworks (CCPA/CPRA, TCPA, GLBA, PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25) and a sharp knack for translating complex legal mandates into clear, actionable business processes.
• Cross-Functional Communication: High emotional intelligence (EQ) with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders alike, bridging the gap between engineering requirements and compliance guardrails.
• Problem-Solving Ownership: A self-starter mindset with the ability to manage multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously in an environment where speed and agility matter.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Relevant industry certifications focused on North American privacy, such as CIPP/US, CIPP/C, or CIPM.
• Technical familiarity with modern privacy tech platforms (e.g., OneTrust, Securiti.ai, WireWheel) and data infrastructure analytics.
• Experience navigating financial regulations and compliance frameworks (e.g., GLBA, PCI-DSS) alongside traditional consumer privacy laws.

About You:

• You have relentlessly high standards - many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
• You’re not bound by convention - your success—and much of the fun—lies in developing new ways to do things
• You need action - speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking.
• You earn trust - you listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.
• You have backbone; disagree, then commit - you can respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. You have conviction and are tenacious. You do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, you commit wholly.
• You deliver results - you focus on the key inputs and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, you rise to the occasion and never settle.

What Makes Working at Sezzle Awesome:

At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire. 

 Perks & Benefits: 

• Unlimited PTO, volunteer hours and sabbatical 
• Life, STD/LTD, medical, dental and vision insurance 
• Highly discounted LifeTime gym membership
• 401k with match
• Collaborative fun co-workers
• The opportunity to join the fastest growing FinTech alongside a team of motivated and driven individuals

Compensation: The compensation range for the role is $125,000 - $190,000 OTE including base and variable. Our ranges are very broad to accommodate all types of candidates and encourage growth. Specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on factors such as education, experience, qualifications, and alignment with market data. Exceptional candidates may receive salaries outside of the posted ranges.

CCPA Disclosure: Sezzle Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy of our job applicants. In compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we inform California residents about the personal information we may collect, the purposes for its collection, and your rights under the CCPA. For details about the categories of personal information we collect and your rights under the CCPA, please visit the California Office of the Attorney General's CCPA page. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this CCPA disclosure.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Sezzle Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. Sezzle recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our mission.

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