Legal Counsel - Privacy

Accountabilities

• Own privacy and data protection initiatives, providing strategic guidance and building scalable frameworks that enable secure product development and international growth.
• Lead privacy and data protection assessments to support product launches, market expansion, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to embed privacy-by-design principles into development processes, including reviewing data flows, retention practices, and technical implementations.
• Manage privacy impact assessments (DPIAs), records of processing activities, transfer assessments, and other core privacy program documentation.
• Support the handling of data subject rights requests (DSARs) in collaboration with internal teams.
• Develop and maintain privacy frameworks, templates, workflows, and operational processes that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Review and negotiate data processing agreements, vendor agreements, and privacy-related contractual terms.
• Create self-service privacy review processes and AI-assisted workflows to streamline routine legal inquiries and risk assessments.
• Advise senior leadership with clear, practical guidance on privacy risks, opportunities, and business decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure privacy requirements align with business objectives, security standards, and responsible data practices.
• Leverage AI tools to improve legal workflows, accelerate research, and develop innovative privacy processes.

Requirements

• Strong privacy law expertise, a technology-focused mindset, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment.
• 4+ years of experience in privacy and data protection law, including practical application of GDPR and US state privacy regulations.
• Active US bar admission and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Experience advising technology, product, or engineering teams on privacy-by-design, data governance, and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of privacy frameworks, data processing activities, and cross-border transfer requirements.
• Experience with DPIAs, records of processing, privacy reviews, and data protection agreements.
• Proven ability to use AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, or similar solutions to improve legal workflows and build AI-assisted processes.
• Business-oriented approach with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and provide practical solutions.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience partnering with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to operate with autonomy, ownership, and sound judgment in an evolving environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a distributed, high-growth environment with changing priorities and ambiguity.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package based on experience and responsibilities.
• Opportunity to work remotely within the United States.
• Work alongside innovative teams at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, security, and legal strategy.
• High ownership environment with opportunities to shape programs and processes from the ground up.
• Collaborative culture focused on continuous learning, impact, and professional development.
• Exposure to complex global privacy challenges and cutting-edge AI-enabled legal workflows.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work supporting safer and more secure digital ecosystems.