Director, Privacy Legal

Overview

This role is responsible for managing the legal team’s privacy function, overseeing the privacy compliance program, and counseling the organization on its privacy compliance platform. You will also handle responses to informal and formal privacy regulatory inquiries and build relationships with regulators and relevant industry bodies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the legal team’s support of the organization’s global privacy compliance program.
  • Provide legal advice to help ensure compliance with legal obligations and requirements under US, EU, and other applicable legal frameworks.
• Implement and maintain external and internal privacy- and legal-related policies and processes aligned with industry standard frameworks.
  • Partner with and advise product and engineering teams to design and implement privacy controls as part of the privacy program.
• Lead government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures related to privacy and data protection compliance readiness.
• Serve as the lead legal subject matter expert for privacy and data protection.
  • Ensure consistency in privacy counseling across the legal team.
• Partner with and advise technical teams to investigate potential privacy and security issues and ensure compliance with applicable law.
• Act as a strategic, proactive, and pragmatic legal partner with strong judgment and collaboration skills.
• Communicate and advocate for the organization’s privacy-focused approach both internally and externally.

Requirements

• Law degree (JD, LLB, LLM, etc.).
• Locally licensed in your jurisdiction.
• Ideally, legal experience in multiple jurisdictions.
• 12+ years of legal experience, at a top law firm or in-house, with 5+ years of in-house privacy and/or product counseling experience.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing a successful privacy compliance program in a fast-paced, product-forward environment.
• Experience with global privacy laws and industry guidelines, especially those relevant to tech platforms.
• Strong legal drafting and writing skills, with an emphasis on concise, plain-English writing.
• Experience responding to regulators, particularly in Europe.
• Experience managing high-impact, high-performing legal team members in a dynamic, inclusive environment.
• Nimble, proactive, and an excellent communicator.
  • Comfortable collaborating effectively across time zones.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with engineers, product managers, legal colleagues, and other stakeholders.
• Enjoy using Reddit as a platform.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and licensing/credentials that support multi-jurisdiction privacy counseling.
• Prior experience working closely with regulators to drive privacy and data protection compliance readiness.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range (US-based job postings): $299,200—$418,800 USD.
• In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units.
• Depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive commission.
• Benefits (U.S.-based employees) include:
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Global benefit programs (workspace, professional development, caregiving support)
  • Family planning support
  • Gender-affirming care
  • Mental health & coaching benefits
  • Flexible vacation & paid volunteer time off
  • Generous paid parental leave

Location

Remote — United States