Sr. Privacy Counsel

Overview

This role involves serving as Senior Privacy Counsel focused on product development within a technology-driven business operating system supporting over 60,000 businesses worldwide. The position requires embedding with engineering and product teams to provide privacy-by-design guidance from early feature conception through launch. The counsel will advise on a range of privacy issues including consent flows, data collection, international data transfers, and AI-driven features.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary privacy advisor for product development, involved throughout the full lifecycle from concept to release
• Review new features, product changes, and data practices for privacy implications and provide actionable guidance
• Advise on consent mechanisms, data disclosures, cookie and tracking implementations, and user-facing privacy controls
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design privacy-compliant AI-powered features, analytics, and data-driven functionality
• Conduct privacy reviews for new integrations, partnerships, and third-party data sharing
• Provide day-to-day counseling on GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other US state privacy laws as they apply to products and operations
• Monitor and advise on emerging global privacy regulations, translating requirements into practical product guidance
• Advise on TCPA, CAN-SPAM, and marketing compliance issues intersecting with product functionality
• Support HIPAA compliance efforts where applicable
• Coordinate with legal subject matter experts to deliver cohesive guidance to product managers, developers, and engineers
• Build strong relationships with product managers, engineers, and designers to facilitate shipping better products
• Translate legal requirements into actionable language for product teams and translate product plans into legal risk assessments for leadership
• Work with Privacy Program Manager on operationalizing privacy requirements and privacy-by-design frameworks
• Partner with commercial counsel on customer-facing privacy commitments and data processing agreement negotiations
• Continuously improve the privacy review process for efficiency and earlier issue identification
• Develop scalable intake processes, templates, and guidance documents enabling product teams to self-serve on routine privacy questions
• Identify opportunities for automation in privacy review workflows
• Serve as escalation point for privacy-related customer inquiries and communicate directly with customers on sensitive matters
• Collaborate with customer success and support teams to develop guidance for handling routine privacy inquiries

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one US state
• CIPP/E or CIPP/US certification
• Minimum 8 years practicing privacy law with significant product counseling experience in technology or SaaS environments
• Experience advising on AI/ML features, automated decision-making, or data analytics products
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other major US state privacy laws with ability to apply them independently
• Proven ability to provide thorough, risk-calibrated advice that informs business decisions
• Track record of building productive relationships with non-legal stakeholders, especially product and engineering teams
• Effective communication skills with customers on privacy matters, maintaining professionalism and clarity
• Proficiency in using AI-powered tools to deliver efficient, high-quality legal guidance
• Ability to work independently, make judgment calls with incomplete information, and operate without constant oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain complex privacy concepts to non-lawyers

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house experience at SaaS, marketing technology, or B2B platform companies
• Experience supporting IPO readiness or working in a public company environment
• Familiarity with TCPA, CAN-SPAM, and marketing compliance
• Experience building or improving privacy review processes and workflows
• Exposure to HIPAA compliance in a technology context

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $176,000 - $226,000 annually

Location

• This is a remote-first role with a global team; specific geographic requirements are not stated

Additional Information

• The role requires autonomy, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
• The successful candidate will be proactive in identifying privacy issues early and building scalable processes
• Equal opportunity employer
• Use of AI tools may be part of the hiring process, but final decisions are made by humans