Data Protection and Privacy Counsel - India

About the role:

Samsaras Legal team strives to create value and ensure that Samsara meets its mission by providing accessible and businessoriented legal guidance. We do so through creative problem solving and excellence and transparency in while exhibiting good judgment in providing ethical and empathetic partnership across the business.

Samsara Technologies India Private Limited is looking to expand our inhouse legal team with a versatile data protection and privacy lawyer based in India who will support our operations globally. The ideal candidate will enjoy being a key contributor on a range of general data protection privacy and securityrelated matters including helping evolve Samsaras global privacy program and compliance efforts as well as helping to build out a bestinclass legal function for a rapidly growing global business. The role requires the ability to collaborate closely with crossfunctional partners and stakeholders to provide clear businessoriented and proactive advice particularly given the location of the role and time zone coverage.

Our most successful team members excel in a dynamic fastpaced environment and can drive projects of varying complexity in collaboration with multiple teams. They embrace new challenges and the unexpected and can clearly distill their analysis into actionable and scalable guidance always in consideration of the diverse needs of their business stakeholders. They are willing to jump in to assist their colleagues on any project large or small regardless of whether it falls within their scope of expertise.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in realworld impacthelping to keep the lights on get food into grocery stores reduce emissions and most importantly ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work this role wont be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• Youre energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara we win together celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a highcalibre team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role you will:

• Support the ongoing development and implementation of Samsaras global data protection and privacy program in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Partner closely with stakeholders and provide subject matter expertise and advice on data protection legal and compliance obligations as well as privacy matters applicable to Samsara.
• Assist with and monitor compliance with Samsaras data protection and privacy policies processes and procedures.
• Raise awareness and help create and deliver effective training and guidance to teams across the company to promote best practices and drive a data protection and privacyoriented and compliant culture across Samsara.
• Assist with data governance and compliance efforts e.g. prepare and oversee data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) records of processing activities (RoPAs) and other data protection and privacy compliance documentation.
• Provide subject matter expertise advice and support with regards to Samsaras artificial intelligence (AI) governance and compliance efforts in accordance with emerging AI regulations and other requirements particularly as it relates to data protection and privacy.
• Advise on appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect and safeguard personal data helping embed privacybydesign/bydefault into Samsaras organisational practices.
• Assist in timely handling and response to data protection and privacyrelated queries complaints as well as data subject rights requests for adherence to applicable statutory time limits/appropriate timescales.
• Support customer commercial and procurement negotiations as they apply to data protection and privacy e.g. conduct due diligence on vendors and thirdparty service providers to assess compliance with our privacy and security requirements.
• Monitor and anticipate data protection privacy and AIrelated regulatory developments which might be applicable to Samsara and help implement any necessary changes or controls to our compliance program which may be required.
• Help drive the evolution of data protection privacy and AIrelated reporting metrics and key risk indicators in support of management and leadership oversight of our global data protection and privacy program.
• Champion role model and embed Samsaras cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success Build for the Long Term Adopt a Growth Mindset Be Inclusive Win as a Team) as we continue to grow and scale globally.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 5 years of global data protection and privacy experience in a law firm or inhouse position with prior inhouse experience at a technology company preferred
• Proven expertise advising on complex data protection matters in multinational organizations particularly with regards to complying with the UK/EU GDPR CCPA and other relevant data protection and privacy laws
• Ability to balance legal risk with business priorities in a pragmatic manner
• Outstanding interpersonal skills that allow for clear communication (both written and verbal)
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work efficiently and effectively across functions
• Interest in being a true partner to our business stakeholders and immersing yourself in the ins and outs of our business and the industry in which we operate
• Ability to build develop and maintain strong crossfunctional relationships
• A high degree of professional integrity ethics and sound judgment
• A highly proactive selfstarter who delivers quality work within tight timelines
• Being humble adaptable and flexible with a growth mindset and desire to work on a variety of matters
• LLB from an accredited law school in India with strong academic credentials
• Enrollment with a State Bar Council under the Bar Council of India and/or passing the All India Bar Examination (AIBE)

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