Privacy Counsel – Bay Area, Hybrid (935-SLS)

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 260000 - 285000

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client a market-leading AI assistant and productivity platform driving innovation in communication and productivity has exclusively retained Solutus Legal in its search for a Privacy Counsel.

Recognized as a Best Workplace and ranked at the top of the Forbes Cloud 100 this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of privacy in a high-impact cutting-edge role.

This attorney will play a vital role in pushing forward the companys vision for a comprehensive privacy function and supporting the evolution of the global privacy program. The role will work cross-functionally with Legal Trust Engineering Product Marketing Compliance and Communication teams. This role reports to the Director of Privacy.

This role is based in the Bay Area with the expectation that the attorney will come into the companys San Francisco or Mountain View headquarters one or two days per week primarily for collaboration and relationship building. The company offers incentives for employees who choose to work in-office two or more days per week.

Responsibilities Include:

Advise product engineering security and business teams on data privacy security and compliance requirements across the product lifecycle
Provide practical and actionable legal guidance regarding obligations under global privacy and data protection laws including GDPR CCPA/CPRA and other U.S. state and international regulations
Support and participate in privacy impact assessments and proactively identify potential privacy risks
Assist with the development maintenance and updating of internal privacy policies guidelines and compliance frameworks
Monitor evolving privacy laws regulations and enforcement trends and help translate requirements into actionable guidance
Respond to customer privacy inquiries and data subject requests in partnership with Security Support and other internal teams
Draft review and negotiate privacy-related provisions in customer vendor and partner agreements including data processing agreements
Help design and deliver privacy and data protection training for internal stakeholders
Support cross-functional technical privacy initiatives including data retention deletion anonymization and related compliance efforts
Assist with privacy-related aspects of M&A and integration activities
Advise on and support implementation of the AI governance program
Track industry best practices related to privacy in SaaS AI and cloud-based technologies

The Ideal Candidate:

JD from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar
46 years of relevant privacy counseling experience ideally within a technology company B2B SaaS environment or top law firm
Solid working knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws and frameworks (e.g. GDPR CCPA/CPRA)
Experience supporting B2C and/or B2B SaaS products; familiarity with AI and cloud technologies is a plus
Experience partnering with Product Engineering Security and business teams in a fast-paced environment
Strong drafting communication and issue-spotting skills with the ability to provide practical guidance
CIPP or other privacy certification is a plus
Experience with industry-specific privacy regulations (COPPA FERPA BIPA CUBI HIPAA AADC)
Demonstrated ability to translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear actionable recommendations
Comfortable managing multiple priorities with increasing independence in a high-growth setting
A collaborative pragmatic mindset
History of developing a culture of getting to yes if)

The expected base salary range for this position is $260000 - $285000 plus equity. Final compensation will be based on a number of factors including years of relevant experience and geographic location. Solutus Legal has been selected as the exclusive representative on this search. Candidates who apply directly to the company will be routed to Solutus for review.

Ref. #935-SLS

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Our client a market-leading AI assistant and productivity platform driving innovation in communication and productivity has exclusively retained Solutus Legal in its search for a Privacy Counsel.Recognized as a Best Workplace and ranked at the top of the Forbes Cloud 100 this is a unique opportunity...

Our client a market-leading AI assistant and productivity platform driving innovation in communication and productivity has exclusively retained Solutus Legal in its search for a Privacy Counsel.

Recognized as a Best Workplace and ranked at the top of the Forbes Cloud 100 this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of privacy in a high-impact cutting-edge role.

Responsibilities Include:

Advise product engineering security and business teams on data privacy security and compliance requirements across the product lifecycle
Provide practical and actionable legal guidance regarding obligations under global privacy and data protection laws including GDPR CCPA/CPRA and other U.S. state and international regulations
Support and participate in privacy impact assessments and proactively identify potential privacy risks
Assist with the development maintenance and updating of internal privacy policies guidelines and compliance frameworks
Monitor evolving privacy laws regulations and enforcement trends and help translate requirements into actionable guidance
Respond to customer privacy inquiries and data subject requests in partnership with Security Support and other internal teams
Draft review and negotiate privacy-related provisions in customer vendor and partner agreements including data processing agreements
Help design and deliver privacy and data protection training for internal stakeholders
Support cross-functional technical privacy initiatives including data retention deletion anonymization and related compliance efforts
Assist with privacy-related aspects of M&A and integration activities
Advise on and support implementation of the AI governance program
Track industry best practices related to privacy in SaaS AI and cloud-based technologies

The Ideal Candidate:

JD from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar
46 years of relevant privacy counseling experience ideally within a technology company B2B SaaS environment or top law firm
Solid working knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws and frameworks (e.g. GDPR CCPA/CPRA)
Experience supporting B2C and/or B2B SaaS products; familiarity with AI and cloud technologies is a plus
Experience partnering with Product Engineering Security and business teams in a fast-paced environment
Strong drafting communication and issue-spotting skills with the ability to provide practical guidance
CIPP or other privacy certification is a plus
Experience with industry-specific privacy regulations (COPPA FERPA BIPA CUBI HIPAA AADC)
Demonstrated ability to translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear actionable recommendations
Comfortable managing multiple priorities with increasing independence in a high-growth setting
A collaborative pragmatic mindset
History of developing a culture of getting to yes if)

Ref. #935-SLS