Overview
This role is for an Associate General Counsel to join the Privacy Legal team. The position reports to the Managing General Counsel and serves as a senior legal advisor on privacy and data protection across the organization’s global operations.
You will work at the intersection of product development, regulatory strategy, and data governance—advising teams on how to build privacy-forward products while navigating a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. The role partners with Privacy Operations, Product Counsel, Security, and Engineering, and represents the organization with regulators and government agencies in one of its most important markets.
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 by translating regulatory requirements into clear, actionable product guidance
- Drive the organization’s response 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
- Ability to utilize generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): €195.700—€195.700 EUR
- Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)
Location
Remote-first. Quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges.”
Additional Information
- Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration 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.
- Accommodations: If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, submit your request for accommodation.
Application / Notices (US)
- US applicants: Arbitration of disputes and employee rights notices apply as described in the role’s application materials.