Privacy Counsel

Summary

Join our client, a market-leading AI assistant company, as their Privacy Counsel/Senior Privacy Counsel! This unique opportunity allows you to shape the future of privacy in a high-impact role, working cross-functionally with various teams. As a key member, you will provide legal guidance on global data protection laws, communicate privacy requirements, serve as an escalation point for privacy incidents, and drive updates to internal and external privacy documentation. You will also support the commercial team with contract escalations and implement process improvements. This remote-first position is based in the New York City area with quarterly in-office meetings. The role reports to the Director of Privacy and offers a competitive salary and equity.

Requirements

• 4-7+ years of legal experience
• JD degree from an accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in a US state bar
• Deep understanding of global privacy laws, regulations, and frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, ISO 27001) and insight into the generative AI industry, applicable laws, and emerging trends
• Experience with industry-specific privacy regulations (e.g., COPPA, FERPA, HIPAA, AADC)
• Passionate about the intersection of technology, law, and business
• Experience with both B2C and B2B SaaS privacy programs
• Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex issues or problems into direct, actionable guidance
• Demonstrated ability to support and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
• A history of developing a culture of getting to “yes, if…”
• A team player who leads with humility and a healthy sense of humor

Responsibilities

• Providing practical and actionable legal guidance regarding risks and obligations under global laws related to data protection, children’s privacy, and incident management (including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, COPPA, HIPAA and U.S. state laws), and relevant regulatory and enforcement precedent
• Communicating privacy requirements and guidance to other teams, including Engineering, Trust, Data, Communications, Product, and other teams within the Legal department
• Serve as a key escalation point for Privacy Legal in response to privacy incidents. Develop resources, including playbooks and training programs, to address privacy considerations in incident advising
• Driving updates to internal and external privacy documentation
• Supporting the commercial team with customer and vendor contract escalations related to privacy. Develop resources, including playbooks and training programs, to address privacy considerations in commercial contracting
• Supporting the implementation of process improvements to scale the privacy legal function

Benefits

The expected base salary range for this position is $265K - $295K, plus equity