Overview
A dynamic SaaS company client is seeking a seasoned privacy attorney with 7–10+ years of legal experience, including at least four years focused specifically on privacy law. This part-time contract role requires strong technical privacy expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to build trusted cross-functional partnerships while supporting innovation in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide clear, pragmatic privacy advice to support business strategies and enterprise-wide initiatives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, including senior leaders inside and outside the Legal Department
- Serve as a trusted advisor on privacy and data protection matters across the enterprise
- Negotiate privacy and information security terms in technology, vendor, and service provider agreements
- Support privacy impact assessments and project reviews to identify and mitigate legal and operational risks
- Lead and manage cross-functional efforts to address privacy-related legal risks
- Monitor and assess U.S. and Canadian legislative, regulatory, and enforcement developments
- Demonstrate deep subject-matter expertise in privacy compliance and best practices
- Adapt to evolving priorities, ambiguity, and innovation in the work environment
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of legal experience, with at least 4 years concentrated in privacy law
- Significant experience negotiating vendor and service provider agreements
- Working knowledge of U.S. and Canadian privacy laws, including CAN-SPAM, TCPA, GLBA, HIPAA, PIPEDA, CCPA, and behavioral advertising frameworks
- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school
- Bar licensing in state of residence
- Strong analytical, communication, and executive-facing advisory skills
- Ability to tailor complex advice clearly to varied audiences
Preferred Qualifications
- IAPP certification (CIPP/US, CIPP/C, or similar)
- Familiarity with emerging technology, e-commerce, marketing, targeted advertising, and data analytics
Position Details
- Role type: Contract
- Schedule: Part-time (approximately 20 hours per week)
- Location: Remote (East Coast / Central Time Zone hours)
Compensation & Benefits
- Annualized pay range (full-time equivalent): $180,000 to $210,000+
- Contract pay rates depend on experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and candidate preference
- Complimentary professional liability insurance coverage for contract legal professionals
- Eligibility for full benefits when working 20+ hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Complimentary group life, long-term disability (LTD), and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Qualified 401(k) plan available
- CLE and professional expense stipend for benefits-eligible legal professionals
Confidentiality
Candidate identities will not be disclosed to prospective clients without prior consent. Only qualified applicants will be contacted for further consideration.