Senior Product & Privacy Counsel
Job Summary
SurveyMonkey is the worlds most popular platform for surveys and forms built for businessloved by users. We combine powerful capabilities with intuitive design effectively serving every use case from customer experience to employee engagement market research to payment and registration forms. With built-in research expertise and AI-powered technology its like having a team of expert researchers at your fingertips.
Trusted by millionsfrom startups to Fortune 500 companiesSurveyMonkey helps teams gather insights and information that inspire better decisions create experiences people love and drive business growth. Discover how at .
What were looking for
Were looking for a Senior Product & Privacy Counsel to join SurveyMonkeys global Product & Privacy Legal team. Based in Dublin and reporting directly to our US-based Head of Product & Privacy you will serve as the primary legal partner for our diverse Apps portfolio (including Wufoo GetFeedback Digital SurveyMonkey Apply Audience and LaunchPad) with the flexibility to adapt as our product ecosystem evolves.
In this role youll work hands-on with Product Engineering Design Security and Marketing teams to build and launch trusted user-centric products at scale.
This role is a perfect fit if you are energized by getting close to the technology understanding how data flows and translating complex global regulations into actionable business solutions. If you enjoy driving projects from concept to execution in a fast-moving collaborative environment we would love to meet you.
What youll be working on
- Product Partnership: Partner directly with product and engineering teams from ideation to launch shaping features integrations and user experiences across our Apps portfolio.
- Holistic Product Reviews: Lead comprehensive legal reviews that span privacy data protection consumer rights intellectual property product claims and security-adjacent issues.
- Privacy-by-Design Execution: Drive end-to-end privacy compliance including managing DPIAs LIAs TIAs vendor reviews international data transfers and data lifecycle management (collection through deletion).
- Regulatory Translation: Proactively track and demystify shifting privacy AI and platform regulations across Europe India the U.S. and other key markets turning complex laws into clear product requirements and playbooks.
- Scalable Enablement: Draft and maintain transparent product terms privacy notices and customer-facing FAQs while building scalable review processes templates and training to empower our global teams.
Wed love to hear from people with
- Relevant Experience: 6 years of PQE (or equivalent legal experience) with a proven track record in-house supporting fast-paced SaaS digital product or technology teams across both B2B and B2C spaces.
- Credentials: Qualified to practice law in Ireland or the UK. A professional privacy certification (such as CIPP/E) is a distinct plus but not required.
- Practical Privacy & Product Judgment: Strong experience embedded with technical teams handling privacy-by-design data mapping and DPAs alongside a solid grasp of IP marketing and go-to-market legal issues.
- Global Regulatory Fluency: A deep working knowledge of GDPR ePrivacy cross-border transfer mechanisms and emerging data/AI frameworks across Europe and global markets.
- Collaborative Communication: The ability to speak the same language as engineers and developers translate legal risk into clear business next-steps and thrive as an autonomous member of a global team.
SurveyMonkey believes in-person collaboration is valuable for building relationships fostering community and enhancing our speed and execution in problem-solving and decision-making. As such you will be required to work from our Dublin office up to 1 day per week.
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Why SurveyMonkey Were glad you asked
At SurveyMonkey curiosity powers everything we do. Were a global company where people from all backgrounds can make an impact build meaningful connections and grow their careers. Our teams work in a flexible hybrid environment with thoughtfully designed offices and programs like theCHOICE Fund to help employees thrive in work and life.
Weve been trusted by organizations for over 25 years and were just getting started. Our milestones include celebrating a quarter-century of curiosity with 25 acts of giving opening new hubs in Costa Rica and India crossing the threshold of 100 billion questions answered and earning recognition as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces across North America and Asia.
Our commitment to an inclusive workplace
SurveyMonkey is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity innovation and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status veteran status disability status pregnancy parental status genetic information political affiliation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
Your data
For more information on how SurveyMonkey (including its subsidiary and affiliated companies) processes your personal data as a job candidate or applicant please see our Global Applicant and Candidate Data Privacy Notice. Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as sourcing candidates reviewing applications analyzing resumes or summarizing interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment.
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