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Remote privacy attorneys advise organizations on how they handle personal information across every context — data protection, consumer privacy, health and financial confidentiality, employee privacy, and surveillance. Broader than data privacy alone, the role spans the full landscape of privacy law, and because the work is advisory and document-driven it adapts well to remote arrangements.
Remote privacy roles appear in tech, healthcare, finance, and consumer companies, as well as law firms, and frequently overlap with data protection, regulatory, and compliance work. Strong candidates understand the major privacy regimes and can turn legal requirements into practical guidance for product, HR, and security teams. Most postings require a JD and active bar admission. The roles below are updated daily and include only positions employers advertised as remote.
Yes — every role posted on this site was advertised as remote by the employer. That's our single inclusion criterion: if a position wasn't presented as remote, it doesn't get listed, so every privacy attorney role here is a remote-advertised one. Please note that while we do our best to keep listings accurate, employers occasionally make mistakes in their own postings, so in rare cases a role advertised as remote may turn out not to be — we always recommend confirming the arrangement directly with the employer before you apply.
Data privacy focuses specifically on personal data — how it's collected, used, and protected under laws like GDPR and CCPA. Privacy law is broader, covering data privacy plus areas like health confidentiality (HIPAA), consumer and financial privacy, employee monitoring, and surveillance. Many roles touch both; listings usually indicate the emphasis.
They advise the business on privacy obligations across its operations — drafting policies and notices, reviewing products, vendors, and data practices for risk, supporting incident and breach response, and counseling teams on consumer, employee, and health-data privacy. It blends legal analysis with cross-functional, practical guidance.
Compensation varies by experience and industry, but remote privacy attorney roles in the US commonly range from around $130,000 to $230,000+ in base salary, often with bonus and equity, reflecting strong demand. Individual postings list compensation where the employer provides it.
Not always required, but IAPP certifications such as CIPP are commonly preferred and can help. Hands-on experience across privacy frameworks usually matters most; check each listing.
Yes — privacy is among the fastest-growing legal fields, fueled by new regulation and demand across tech, healthcare, and finance, which also makes it notably remote-friendly. Staying current with fast-moving law is part of the job.