Privacy Counsel Headquarter

SKELAR is a venture builder that builds international product IT companies where we recreated the venture capital world. Together with our co-founders we gather strong teams to kick off and run tech businesses and win in global markets.

We are currently looking for a Privacy Counsel to join our Legal team with a focus on supporting a product in the wellbeing domain. This role is responsible for shaping and maintaining the privacy and data protection framework across the product lifecycle from product design and marketing to vendor management and incident response (such as the USA EU and UK).

Responsibilities / Your Impact:

• Advising on privacy and data protection requirements for a consumer-facing wellness product (GDPR/UK GDPR ePrivacy/cookies US state privacy laws incl. CCPA/CPRA and other applicable frameworks).

• Embedding privacy-by-design in product development: supporting feature reviews data minimization decisions retention lawful bases/consent and sensitive data handling.

• Conducting and maintaining DPIAs/PIAs LIAs data mapping / RoPA inputs and other GDPR-required documentation.

• Drafting reviewing and maintaining privacy-related documents and workflows: Privacy Policy Cookie Policy consent disclosures in-app notices and internal playbooks.

• Reviewing marketing and growth initiatives for privacy compliance (tracking technologies attribution analytics ad-tech emails/SMS website landings funnels).

• Supporting vendor and partnership privacy: drafting/reviewing DPAs data transfer mechanisms and negotiating privacy clauses in commercial agreements.

• Supporting data subject requests (access/deletion/portability etc.) and building scalable internal processes together with product and support teams.

• Monitoring and communicating privacy regulatory developments raising stakeholders awareness and proposing practical implementation steps.

• Creating training materials and delivering privacy education to product marketing customer support and leadership teams.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• 1-2 years of experience in a law firm Big 4 or in-house legal/compliance role (privacy-focused experience is strongly preferred).

• A degree in law from a Ukrainian or foreign university (or currently in the final year of studies).

• Fluent English (written and spoken).

• Practical understanding of privacy principles and ability to apply them in product and marketing contexts.

• Strong ownership mindset: action-oriented well-organized self-starter.

• Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear business-friendly guidance.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; confident partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.

Will Be a Plus:

• Hands-on experience with GDPR implementation (DPIAs RoPA DSARs vendors/DPAs).

• Familiarity with US privacy and health-data adjacent requirements relevant to consumer apps (e.g. state privacy laws FTC expectations ad-tech/privacy enforcement trends).

• Experience with cookies/trackers consent tools mobile SDK governance and privacy in growth/marketing.

• Exposure to digital health / wellness / consumer subscription business models.

• Privacy certifications (e.g. CIPP/E CIPP/US) or comparable training.

• Participation in moot court competitions.

Why SKELAR

SKELAR is a place for self-realization of talents capable of building successful companies we call them the next big everything. We believe in their power and scale.

We are committed to developing tech businesses conquering global markets and working for the victory of Ukraine

What We Offer:

• A significant role in shaping a rapidly growing business in the mental health tech sector.

• Ample career opportunities for growth and development.

• Work alongside professionals from top local and international companies (Big Law Big 4 McKinsey Horizon Bolt Didi etc.) who have launched multiple businesses and can share practical experience and insights.

• Flat organizational structure without hierarchical barriers.

• Access to internal and external courses seminars and our corporate library.

• Comfortable working environment with all necessary equipment complimentary breakfasts lunches and snacks in the Kyiv office.

• 20 days of paid vacation medical insurance and a variety of sports activities available inside and outside the office.

Besides businesses we are developing the SKELAR foundation a charitable initiative an internal project by employees to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Within the initiative we create and fund large projects that help bring our victory closer.

Lets build the next big everything together!