Senior Counsel, Data Privacy and Governance - HR and Recruiting

About the role

The successful candidate will advise the HR and Recruiting teams on privacy requirements applicable to the collection, use, and retention of employee and candidate personal data, including background check data, assessment results, and hiring records. They will review and negotiate vendor contracts and data processing agreements (DPAs) with HR technology vendors, background screening providers, recruiting platforms, and other third-party processors handling workforce data. They will counsel on privacy considerations related to AI-assisted recruiting tools, applicant tracking systems, automated decision-making, and workforce analytics, including obligations under emerging algorithmic transparency and automated decision laws. They will support employee-facing privacy notices, data subject rights requests from employees and candidates, and related HR data governance policies. They will track legal developments in employment privacy, including U.S. state laws and international regulations affecting the HR and recruiting lifecycle, and translate those developments into practical guidance. They will grow into broader privacy and data governance responsibilities as the program evolves.

Responsibilities

• Advising the HR and Recruiting teams on privacy requirements applicable to the collection, use, and retention of employee and candidate personal data, including background check data, assessment results, and hiring records.
• Reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts and data processing agreements (DPAs) with HR technology vendors, background screening providers, recruiting platforms, and other third-party processors handling workforce data.
• Counseling on privacy considerations related to AI-assisted recruiting tools, applicant tracking systems, automated decision-making, and workforce analytics, including obligations under emerging algorithmic transparency and automated decision laws.
• Supporting employee-facing privacy notices, data subject rights requests from employees and candidates, and related HR data governance policies.
• Tracking legal developments in employment privacy, including U.S. state laws and international regulations affecting the HR and recruiting lifecycle, and translating those developments into practical guidance.
• Growing into broader privacy and data governance responsibilities as the program evolves.

Requirements

• J.D. degree with a record of strong academic performance.
• 5+ years of privacy law experience, with meaningful exposure to employment privacy, HR data, or recruiting-related data issues, gained at a law firm, in-house, or both.
• Working knowledge of privacy frameworks applicable to employment and recruiting, including GDPR (particularly HR data provisions), CCPA/CPRA, BIIPA, and other U.S. and international laws governing employee and applicant data.
• A license to practice law in California required.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills, including writing, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.
• A practical, business-minded approach to legal risk, with the ability to provide clear, actionable guidance.

Skills

• Direct experience advising HR, People Operations, or Recruiting teams on privacy compliance in a global technology company or a practice group focused on employment or privacy law.
• Familiarity with AI-driven recruiting tools and the emerging legal landscape around automated employment decision-making.
• Bring a passion for continuous learning and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Benefits

• NVIDIA offers a competitive base salary, ranging from $232,000 to $368,000, based on location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.
• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Pay

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

Schedule

This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.