Sr. Corporate Counsel, Privacy and Data Security

About the role

The Senior Corporate Counsel - Privacy and Data Security is responsible for managing and providing legal counseling and advice to the Company on privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and other related legal matters.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provides legal and professional support for legal and regulatory matters related to privacy, data security, and AI adoption and governance.
• Collaborates with the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI Governance teams to provide legal guidance supporting the development and maintenance the Company’s privacy compliance program.
• Negotiates, drafts, reviews, and modifies contracts and other legal documents, with a focus on privacy, AI, and information security.
• Reviews, drafts, and maintains company privacy policies, notices, and consents.
• Maintains awareness of statutes, regulations, case law, and other resources to stay up to date and advise legal and business stakeholders on new and changing privacy and cybersecurity regulations with a focus on compliance with U.S. and Canadian regulatory frameworks.
• Advises on the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of key privacy and data governance processes.
• Negotiates third-party agreements and security attestations and provides practical solutions to address applicable regulatory privacy and information security requirements.
• Provides legal guidance in support of cybersecurity incident investigation and response.
• Drafts and otherwise contributes to internal Company reports.
• Prepares legal budgets and recommend reserves.
• Selects and manages outside counsel and internal legal staff.
• Provides training to management and other personnel.
• Analyzes case law and provides recommendations.
• Assists with development and maintenance of Company policies and procedures, Legal Department administration, and other matters.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience performing the types of legal work listed above.
• Experience working in a large, multi-state corporate or legal environment.
• In-house counsel experience.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes and regulations applicable to publicly-traded organizations.
• Experience advising clients in a unionized environment.
• Ability to analyze case law and provide recommendations.
• A proven track record demonstrating the ability to independently make decisions regarding complex legal and corporate issues.
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Excellent judgment.
• High integrity.

Overnight travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

• JD; licensed to practice law and in good standing.
• Minimum of seven years of experience as a practicing attorney.

Rewarding Compensation And Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retail retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

EEO STATEMENT

Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

About The Company

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills. Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.

Strategy

• We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions.
• We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.
• We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint in environmental solutions.
• We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.
• We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills.