Hyundai Capital America (HCA) helps people move forward. Through Hyundai Motor Finance, Genesis Finance, and Kia Finance, we deliver innovative financing, leasing, and insurance solutions to more than 3 million customers and businesses nationwide.
We’re a company driven by growth, innovation, and people. At HCA, you’ll find opportunities to build new skills, expand your career, and make a real impact—while working in a diverse, inclusive, and values driven environment. We’re proud to support our communities through volunteerism, philanthropy, and engaged Employee Resource Groups.
If you’re looking for a fast paced, collaborative workplace where your ideas matter, join us as we lead the future of financing freedom of movement. Apply today.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
The Senior Counsel, Privacy and Advisory provides strategic, practical legal guidance across HCA’s core consumer finance, vehicle voluntary protection products, and emerging mobility businesses. This role oversees legal compliance for marketing activities—including advertising, digital marketing, consumer and dealer communications, and applicable marketing laws and industry standards—and advises on federal and state privacy, information security, advertising, and consumer protection requirements. The Senior Counsel also designs, implements, maintains, and continuously improves HCA’s enterprise privacy framework, including privacy-related policies, procedures, standards, and governance processes. In addition, this role leads attorneys and privacy and records management governance professionals while serving as a key advisor to senior stakeholders on privacy risk, regulatory developments, privacy-by-design principles, and product, technology, and business initiatives.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Act as the Company’s primary privacy SME, providing legal and strategic guidance to business, technology, product, and operations teams to ensure compliance with applicable privacy, data protection, information security and consumer protection/advertising laws. Oversee legal review of all external communications to consumers, customers and dealers.
Own, implement, and maintain the Company’s enterprise privacy framework, including privacy policies, standards, procedures, governance models, and internal guidance. Lead updates to the privacy framework in response to regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and evolving business practices. Oversee privacy-related documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Act as primary liaison with Company’s affiliates in various data sharing, privacy, and marketing-related initiatives. Support new and existing third-party contract negotiations to identify and address privacy, data protection, information security and records management requirements.
Lead, mentor, and develop team members by providing direction, performance feedback, and support to ensure effective collaboration, professional growth, and achievement of organizational and personal goals.
Qualifications
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE
Minimum 8 years of relevant legal experience in providing legal and strategic guidance on product and process development, with a focus on privacy, information security and advertising/consumer protection.
Minimum 3 years supervisory experience.
In-house legal experience preferred.
Consumer financial services or automobile finance strongly preferred.
Juris Doctor Degree; member in good standing of a state bar (CA preferred).
CIPP certification a plus.
Broad-based experience and knowledge in privacy and information security laws and experience in providing practical and actional guidance in product development and process changes.
Willingness to undertake substantial and diverse job responsibilities.
Ability to work independently and as part of legal and business teams.
Ability to effectively manage team members to ensure performance and alignment with Company objectives.
Ability to quickly pivot to changing business priorities.
Willingness to explore and identify creative alternative solutions to facilitate business initiatives.
Broad-based knowledge of privacy laws and regulations, both financial services-related and general consumer protection.
Broad-based knowledge of consumer financial services.
Ability to communicate in clear and concise manner; ability to communicate complex legal issues in laymen’s terms to all levels of the organization.
Ability to research in a thorough and effective manner and to analyze and distill complex legal requirements into a usable and practical framework.
Ability to successfully manage, train, develop and mentor direct reports.
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
At HCA, our people drive our success. That’s why we offer a competitive rewards package that supports your health, financial future, and overall wellbeing—at work and beyond.
Benefits Highlights
Hybrid flexibility – 4 days in office, 1 day remote
Vehicle perks – monthly vehicle allowance plus purchase and lease discounts
Comprehensive health coverage – medical, dental, and vision plans
Employer-funded HSA contributions to help reduce healthcare costs
401(k) with company match and immediate vesting from day one
100% company-paid life and disability insurance
Wellbeing benefits including fitness and health resources
Leadership programs and career development that support continuous learning
Paid Volunteer Time Off and a company charitable donation in your honor
Because great benefits help you thrive—personally and professionally.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Express your interest by submitting an application. Once your application is received, our recruiting team will review your application to see if you meet the basic and preferred qualifications listed on the job description. For more information on our culture, visit our careers page.
OTHER DETAILS
Our Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace—because we believe diversity builds stronger teams. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, caste, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided during the application process is requested in good faith and will be used solely in accordance with applicable employment laws.
California Privacy Notice
This notice only applies to our applicants who reside in the State of California.
Privacy Policy provides you with notice, at or before the point of collection, about the categories of personal information to be collected from you, the purposes for which your personal information is collected or used, and whether that information is sold or shared, so that you can exercise meaningful control over our use of your personal information. We are providing this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CCPA”).
If you have any questions about CCPA regarding California residents or HCA team members, please contact the Privacy Team at [email protected].
Primary Location: United States-California-Irvine
Work Locations: Headquarters 1 3161 Michelson Dr. Ste 1900 Irvine 92612
Job: Legal
Job Type: Regular
Overtime Status: Exempt
Schedule: Full-time
Minimum Salary: $200,000.00
Maximum Salary: $320,000.00
Job Posting: Jul 6, 2026
