Legal Counsel - Privacy

Overview

This role involves leading the privacy and data protection legal efforts for a technology platform that supports public-sector investigations globally. The Legal Counsel, Privacy will develop and manage the privacy program to ensure compliance with privacy laws worldwide, enabling the platform's expansion into new markets efficiently. This position requires close collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Go-To-Market teams to embed privacy-by-design principles and address data protection challenges proactively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end privacy analyses to determine the feasibility of launching the platform in new jurisdictions, utilizing AI tools to draft Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and transfer assessments rapidly.
• Integrate privacy-by-design into the product development lifecycle by partnering with Engineering to resolve data flow and retention issues early.
• Lead and coordinate responses to data subject access requests (DSARs) alongside Engineering and Customer Success teams.
• Develop and maintain core privacy program documentation, including records of processing, DPIA templates, and breach response playbooks, leveraging AI-assisted workflows to scale the program efficiently.
• Perform initial reviews of data processing agreements using AI tools, then finalize legal positions to reduce turnaround times.
• Design lawful cross-border data transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and transfer impact assessments to support international customers.
• Establish a self-service privacy review intake process with AI triage to handle routine inquiries swiftly and escalate novel risks appropriately.
• Provide clear, business-oriented privacy guidance to senior leadership to facilitate informed decision-making on privacy risks.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of legal experience specializing in privacy and data protection, with practical application of GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws to technology products.
• Active U.S. bar admission and Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Demonstrated fluency with AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) integrated into daily workflows and the ability to design AI-assisted privacy processes.
• Experience advising Product and Engineering teams on privacy-by-design, DPIAs, and data flow management.
• Knowledge of cross-border data transfer frameworks, including SCCs, transfer impact assessments, and adequacy analyses.
• Strong collaborative and business-minded approach, capable of explaining privacy risks in clear terms and working toward practical solutions.
• Ability to operate independently with ownership and minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a lean, high-ownership legal team environment.
• Familiarity with AI tool adoption in legal workflows.
• Prior involvement in privacy program development for public-sector or security-focused technology platforms.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $160,000 to $220,000 annually.
• Equity compensation available.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Location

• This is a distributed role with team members across U.S. time zones.
• Core overlap during standard business hours is expected.

This position offers the opportunity to build and lead a global privacy program at the intersection of AI, national security, and crime prevention. Candidates should be comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-moving environment that values ownership, adaptability, and innovative problem-solving.