Legal Counsel - Privacy

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Legal Counsel - Privacy based in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to build and lead privacy initiatives within a fast-growing technology environment focused on secure and responsible data innovation. The Legal Counsel - Privacy will shape privacy strategies, advise product and engineering teams, and help enable global expansion while ensuring compliance with evolving data protection requirements. This position combines legal expertise, technology understanding, and AI-powered workflows to create scalable privacy solutions. You will play a key role in embedding privacy-by-design principles into product development and operational processes. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will translate complex privacy requirements into practical business solutions that accelerate growth. This is an opportunity for a proactive legal professional who enjoys ownership, innovation, and solving complex challenges in a high-impact environment.

Accountabilities:: The Legal Counsel - Privacy will own privacy and data protection initiatives, providing strategic guidance and building scalable frameworks that enable secure product development and international growth.

Lead privacy and data protection assessments to support product launches, market expansion, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

Partner with Product and Engineering teams to embed privacy-by-design principles into development processes, including reviewing data flows, retention practices, and technical implementations.

Manage privacy impact assessments (DPIAs), records of processing activities, transfer assessments, and other core privacy program documentation.

Support the handling of data subject rights requests (DSARs) in collaboration with internal teams.

Develop and maintain privacy frameworks, templates, workflows, and operational processes that improve efficiency and scalability.

Review and negotiate data processing agreements, vendor agreements, and privacy-related contractual terms.

Design and evaluate international data transfer mechanisms, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), transfer impact assessments, and adequacy analyses.

Create self-service privacy review processes and AI-assisted workflows to streamline routine legal inquiries and risk assessments.

Advise senior leadership with clear, practical guidance on privacy risks, opportunities, and business decisions.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure privacy requirements align with business objectives, security standards, and responsible data practices.

Leverage AI tools to improve legal workflows, accelerate research, and develop innovative privacy processes.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will bring strong privacy law expertise, a technology-focused mindset, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment.

4+ years of experience in privacy and data protection law, including practical application of GDPR and US state privacy regulations.

Active US bar admission and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

Experience advising technology, product, or engineering teams on privacy-by-design, data governance, and compliance requirements.

Strong understanding of privacy frameworks, data processing activities, and cross-border transfer requirements.

Experience with DPIAs, records of processing, privacy reviews, and data protection agreements.

Proven ability to use AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, or similar solutions to improve legal workflows and build AI-assisted processes.

Business-oriented approach with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and provide practical solutions.

Strong collaboration skills and experience partnering with cross-functional teams.

Ability to operate with autonomy, ownership, and sound judgment in an evolving environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Comfortable working in a distributed, high-growth environment with changing priorities and ambiguity.

Benefits:

The role offers the opportunity to work in a mission-driven technology environment with competitive compensation and benefits designed to support professional growth and well-being.

Competitive compensation package based on experience and responsibilities.

Opportunity to work remotely within the United States.

Work alongside innovative teams at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, security, and legal strategy.

High ownership environment with opportunities to shape programs and processes from the ground up.

Collaborative culture focused on continuous learning, impact, and professional development.

Exposure to complex global privacy challenges and cutting-edge AI-enabled legal workflows.

Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work supporting safer and more secure digital ecosystems.

How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!  Why Apply Through Jobgether?    Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.     #LI-CL1