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 contract position offers the potential for full-time employment based on performance. You will research and document existing and future Federal and State privacy legislation, creating high-quality research products for internal and external use. You will act as a subject matter expert, assisting with escalations and auditing documentation. This role requires a Bachelor's degree (legal degree preferred) and experience in legal research on privacy laws. A passion for privacy protection and experience with legal research platforms are essential.

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