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  Why Work at Mercer Advisors? For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households. Today, we serve over 42,800+ families across 110+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always.* Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent — wherever they are. Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence. * Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology  here .   Job Summary:   The Vice President, Privacy develops and implements policies, governance structures, and operational processes resulting in the responsible collection, use, storage, and protection of personal data. The Vice President, Privacy reports into the Legal Department, while partnering with Compliance, Technology, the People Team, Marketing, and executive leadership to embed privacy into business strategy and operations.  This position will be a strategic contributor to company direction and growth. The position will be adept in stakeholder management and an articulate internal and external communicator. They will have the ability to explain complex issues concisely and answer questions with appropriate detail and understanding. This role requires strong communication, leadership, and executive presence when representing the firm with executives, employees, and other key parties. The position will work hand in hand with the General Counsel to push for broader, deeper strategic thinking and must be able to deliver compelling ideas in a room with some of the industry’s most experienced and innovative executives.   Essential Job Functions for this role include:   Privacy Strategy & Governance: Define and execute a comprehensive privacy strategy aligned with business goals, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Regulatory Compliance: Responsible for compliance with global privacy laws (e.g., SEC Regulation S‑P, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, PIPEDA, state-level privacy laws), including AI tools, models, and workflows. Monitor regulatory changes and lead organizational readiness. Policy Development: Create, maintain, and enforce privacy policies, standards, and data-handling procedures across the enterprise, and develop and report on compliance metrics. Risk Management: Lead privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, vendor risk reviews, and audits. Identify gaps and drive remediation. AI Policies and controls: Develop and implement AI‑specific data‑handling policies and controls, including rules for input restrictions, redaction, anonymization, retention, and secure storage of AI‑generated or AI‑processed data, as well as controls for access management, monitoring, and employee training on safe and compliant AI usage. Data Protection Operations: Oversee processes for data subject rights, consent management, data retention and deletion, breac