Legal Researcher

Summary

Join DeleteMe's Privacy Operations team as a Legal Researcher and become a key resource, advancing the company's understanding of the US privacy regulatory environment. This six-month fixed-term contract offers the potential for a full-time position. You will research and document the US privacy regulatory ecosystem, including federal and state legislation. Your work will directly support DeleteMe's mission of protecting online privacy. You will deliver high-quality research products and act as a subject matter expert, assisting various teams. This role requires a bachelor's degree, legal research experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required- legal degree (eg. LLB) preferred
• Experience conducting legal research on privacy laws, regulations, and frameworks (eg. GDPR, and CCPA)
• Experience assisting with privacy-related litigation or drafting policy recommendations
• A passion for privacy protection with professional certification preferred (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or similar)
• Experience with Legal Research platforms such as Lexus Nexus, Westlaw or Bloomberg Law
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills, with a strong attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills, able to coherently communicate verbally and in writing
• Adaptability, able to keep up in a fast moving, dynamic workplace
• Familiarity with G Suite tools (Gmail, Google Sheets etc.)

Responsibilities

• Research existing privacy regulations and case law at the Federal, State and local level to inform DeleteMe process and policy
• Monitor updates and changes in privacy legislation, such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and emerging global frameworks
• Deliver findings in high quality research products for internal and external use
• Act as subject matter expert for data privacy and governance, fielding ad hoc operational requests from Revenue and Privacy Operations teams
• Assist in managing escalations for non compliant data sources
• Audit internal and external documentation for accuracy, updating as required