Privacy Counsel

Summary

Join our client, a market-leading AI assistant company, as their Privacy Counsel/Senior Privacy Counsel! This remote-first role (Berlin-based) offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of privacy in a high-impact role. You will play a vital role in advancing the company’s comprehensive privacy function and global privacy program, working cross-functionally with various teams. The position reports to the Director of Privacy and involves in-office meetings once a quarter. This is a chance to contribute to a Best Workplace and top Forbes Cloud 100 company. Competitive compensation and a generous benefits package are offered.

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

Competitive compensation and includes a generous benefits package