CorporatePrivacy Attorney
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About Exponent
We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science engineering and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer healthier more sustainable world. For over five decades weve connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrows solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes ensure the safety and health of their users and address the challenges of sustainability.
Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent youll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas talents backgrounds and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus we help you grow your career through mentoring sponsorship and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!
Key statistics:
- 1100 Team members
- 950 Consultants
- 640 Ph.D.s
- 90 Disciplines
- 30 Offices globally
Our Opportunity
We are seeking a capable agile and resultsdriven Corporate/Privacy Attorney with 8 years of legal experience to join our legal team in Menlo Park CA. Reporting directly to the General Counsel this role will encompass a broad range of responsibilities including privacy corporate governance securities compliance employment litigation and risk management. The successful candidate will also lead the Legal Departments efforts in privacy and data protection ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. While the daytoday role is largely corporate generalist in nature candidates having privacy certifications and/or prior experience as a data protection officer are encouraged to apply. As a member of a small legal team for a publicly traded professional services firm focused on supporting our clients with their most difficult science and engineering questions this position offers a diverse and engaging workload providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development.
You will be responsible for
- Privacy and Data Protection: Lead and manage the legal aspects of the companys privacy and data protection initiatives working closely with Information Security to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations for both corporate activities and client project work.
- Corporate Governance and Securities: Assist with corporate governance matters including board and committee support and ensure compliance with securities laws and regulations.
- Compliance: Assist in developing implementing and overseeing compliance programs and policies to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
- Employment Law: Provide legal advice and support on employmentrelated matters including employee relations policies and procedures.
- Litigation: Support litigation and dispute resolution processes working closely with General Counsel and external counsel as needed.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal risks across the organization providing strategic advice to senior leadership.
- General Legal Support: Provide legal support on a variety of other matters as needed including contract review and negotiation intellectual property brand protection/marketing and mergers and acquisitions.
- Training and Awareness: Coordinate (and as needed conduct) legal training and workshops for employees to foster compliance with various legal regulations including privacy laws and compliance protocols. Support Legal Department efforts around messaging for compliance and risk awareness.
- Legal Developments & Continuous Learning: Keep abreast of legal developments affecting our business particularly in areas of privacy corporate law and compliance. Provide related updates and guidance to the department and practice groups as needed. Collaborate with others in the department to innovate processes and/or implement ways of working to address compliance areas.
You will have the following skills and qualifications
- Education: J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Licenses: Admitted in California or at least one State Bar Admission and in good standing with the ability to waive into California.
- Workplace: The desire to work fulltime out of our Menlo Park CA office. Our team collaborates inperson and the selected candidate is required to work out of our office (Monday Friday).
- Background: Strong risk mitigationfocused experience is required. Willingness to continually adapt and evolve to learn new areas of legal knowledge in order to meet business needs and work with a highly educated and legally savvy business base. Demonstrated experience reviewing regulations and advising clients on privacy law plus some experience in at least 2 of the other areas and a willingness to learn. 8 years of experience practicing law as a USlicensed attorney.
- Applications: Skilled user of Microsoft Office and Adobe products including Outlook PowerPoint and Excel. Experience with compliance tools such as Navex. Experience using or implementing AIbased and/or nextgeneration legal tech tools is a plus.
- General:
- Strong work ethic positive and collaborative attitude ability to roll up sleeves to get things done and develop strong working relationships with the full Exponent team.
- Strong organization time management and problemsolving skills.
- Sound judgment and ability to balance legal risks with business objectives in a fastpaced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills including demonstrated success collaborating effectively in a complex global environment.
- Strong analytical and research skills. Exceptional attention to detail.
- Flexible as needed to meet response timelines commensurate with client service levels customary for a toptier professional services firm.
- Team player who proactively pitches in where needed. Must be comfortable working in a clientcentric environment.
- Experience working with public companies and/or professional services organizations is a plus but not required.
- Enthusiasm for taking on new challenges and supporting an organization through growthbased change management are welcome.
Life @ Exponent
To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact please visit the following links:
value and encourage diversity equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.
Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and wellbeing. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
Work Environment
At Exponent we have found that inperson interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative dynamic multidisciplinary work environment.
Compensation
The pay rate for this position is dependent on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.
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Benefits you will enjoy
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is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected status.
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