Counsel II

Overview

This Counsel II (Privacy) role reports to the Assistant General Counsel, Privacy, Data Governance & AI Governance. The position supports privacy, data governance, and AI governance programs by partnering with the Privacy team and cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Marketing, HR, Sales, Security, and Legal. The role focuses on practical legal guidance while helping scale these programs through process design, governance frameworks, and business enablement.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-oriented contract support to sales, procurement, and business teams, identifying opportunities to standardize positions and accelerate deal velocity through reusable playbooks and guidance.
• Serve as lead counsel for privacy-related commercial transactions, supporting both procurement and customer-facing agreements, including negotiation of data processing agreements, business associate agreements, security exhibits, and other complex privacy and technology terms.
• Scale the privacy program.
• Partner across Product, Engineering, Marketing, HR, Sales, Security, and Legal to embed privacy and responsible data practices into technology, operations, and innovation.
• Translate emerging privacy, cybersecurity, and AI requirements into practical governance frameworks, playbooks, and operational processes that enable growth while managing risk.
• Lead high-impact work spanning privacy-by-design, cybersecurity incident response, regulatory compliance, vendor risk, and enterprise data strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing tools, templates, guidance, and operating models that make privacy and governance scalable across the organization.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong initiative and a genuine appetite for learning.
• Comfort operating in a fast-growing technology company and adapting as policies and priorities evolve.
• Deep command of privacy laws and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks.
• Hands-on experience translating privacy-law requirements into practice, including individual rights, de-identification, and data anonymization.
• Ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts for any audience with a solution-oriented mindset.

Basic Qualifications

• J.D. and active membership in good standing of a U.S. state bar.
• CIPP/US or CIPP/E (both preferred).
• 5+ years advising on data privacy at a law firm or in-house, spanning regulatory compliance, complex data and technology transactions, and incident response.
• Track record of partnering with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, engineering, and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• CIPM or other relevant privacy/cybersecurity certifications.
• Experience advising on HIPAA, healthcare privacy, or regulated health information.
• Familiarity with information security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
• Experience supporting global or cross-regional privacy programs, including GDPR.
• Experience with regulatory examinations and audits.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base compensation: $160,000.00 to $180,000.00.
• Benefits package (eligible US employees and dependents) includes medical, dental and vision plans, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and paid time off.

Location

Remote.

Work Conditions

• Flexibility in working hours as needed.
• Some travel (~10%).
• Drug screen: Not Required.