Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 5-7 years

Education Juris Doctor (J.D.) from accredited law school and active U.S. State Bar; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field

Category Legal & Compliance

About this role

Senior Counsel focused on enterprise data privacy compliance and governance across the organization, partnering with IT and business units to implement privacy programs and incident response, and reviewing contracts for privacy risk.

Key Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide data privacy compliance and governance
Assess and strengthen privacy processes and policies
Collaborate on DPIAs and risk assessments with IT and cross-functional teams
Develop privacy training programs and communications and conduct audits
Review contracts for privacy compliance and manage vendor privacy inquiries

Technical Overview

Legal role with emphasis on privacy frameworks (CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, LGPD), DPIA process, risk assessments, audits, training programs, vendor/privacy governance, and contract review.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior privacy attorney with 5+ years of data privacy/compliance experience, strong knowledge of global privacy laws (CCPA, GDPR, LGPD), and proven ability to lead enterprise privacy programs and train stakeholders at the executive level.

Must-Have Skills

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law schoolactive membership in good standing with a U.S. State Bar5-7 years of legal experience in a business environment (e.g.law firmcorporate legal departmentor compliance function)expertise in global privacy laws (CCPACPRAGDPRLGPD)ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership (C-suite)experience designing privacy training and awareness programs

Nice-to-Have Skills

Fluency in Spanish or PortugueseIn-house legal experience in e-commercetechnologyor social media industriesExperience with privacy incidents and investigationsExperience liaising with IT and vendorsContract review experience for privacy compliance

Required Skills

Juris Doctor (J.D.)active U.S. State Bar5-7 years privacy/legal experienceglobal privacy laws (CCPACPRAGDPRLGPD)privacy programsDPIAincident responserecords retentionvendor privacyprivacy traininggovernancecontracts review

Hard Skills

CCPACPRAGDPRLGPDData Protectionprivacy programrisk assessmentsprivacy governanceincident responserecords retentionvendor privacycontract reviewprivacy frameworkprivacy complianceprivacy trainingdata privacy

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipstakeholder managementtraining deliveryaudit coordinationrisk communication

Industry & Role

Industry Retail

Job Function Provide legal counsel on data privacy and regulatory compliance across the organization.

Role Subtype Privacy Officer

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Must have Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active U.S. State Bar membership, 5-7 years of privacy/legal experience, Expertise in global privacy laws (CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, LGPD), Ability to communicate with C-suite executives

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