Overview
The organization is seeking an Associate General Counsel focused on Privacy to join its Legal team as a senior legal advisor on privacy and data protection across global operations. This role partners closely with Product development, regulatory strategy, and data governance stakeholders to help teams build privacy-forward products while navigating an evolving regulatory landscape.
Responsibilities
- Own the development, implementation, and scaling of the organization’s global privacy program in partnership with Privacy Operations, including:
- policy drafting
- data protection agreements
- transparency reports
- Lead cross-functional privacy initiatives across data governance, data protection tooling, and data subject rights processes, in collaboration with CX, Engineering, and international teams
- Partner with Product and Commercial Counsel to embed privacy-by-design principles into the product development and launch lifecycle, translating regulatory requirements into clear, actionable product guidance
- Drive responses to privacy incidents, regulatory inquiries, and law enforcement demands in coordination with Security and Trust & Risk
- Shape the organization’s external privacy narrative and engage directly with government agencies, privacy regulators, and data protection authorities across EMEA and globally
Requirements
- 8+ years as a practicing attorney, with 5+ years of substantive privacy experience, including in-house experience at technology or financial services companies
- JD or international equivalent, with qualification as a lawyer in the UK, Ireland, or an EU jurisdiction
- Deep expertise in EU and international privacy and data protection law, including GDPR, PIPEDA, LGPD, CCPA/CPRA, and state data breach notification laws, with demonstrated ability to map global requirements to business practices and compliance controls
- Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional privacy programs requiring coordination across Legal, Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations
- Experience drafting and negotiating privacy policies, data protection agreements, and vendor information security terms, and responding to regulatory inquiries from data protection and consumer protection authorities
- Uses generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): £167,960—£176,800 GBP
- Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)
Location
Remote-first, with quarterly in-person working sessions (“surges”).
Application Information & Notices
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- US Applicants: View Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, and E-Verify Notice of Participation.
- Accommodations: If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, submit your request.
- Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to the Candidate Privacy Notice. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of Disputes.
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