Senior Associate General Counsel, Privacy

Accountabilities:

• Define and execute an enterprise-wide privacy strategy aligned with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Lead compliance with global privacy and data protection requirements, including SEC Regulation S-P, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, PIPEDA, and applicable state privacy laws, while monitoring regulatory developments and organizational readiness.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce privacy policies, standards, data-handling procedures, and compliance metrics across the organization.
• Lead privacy risk assessments, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), vendor privacy reviews, audits, gap assessments, and remediation initiatives.
• Develop AI-specific privacy policies and controls covering data input restrictions, redaction, anonymization, retention, secure storage, access management, monitoring, and employee training.
• Oversee data protection operations, including data subject rights, consent management, retention and deletion, privacy-by-design, breach response, and appropriate use of data in AI applications.
• Support the management of privacy incidents by coordinating with security, communications, and other relevant teams.
• Partner with Compliance, Technology, People, Marketing, and executive stakeholders to integrate privacy considerations into systems, products, processes, and business strategy.
• Provide clear, concise, and commercially practical legal guidance while representing the privacy function with senior executives and other key stakeholders.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, cybersecurity, or a closely related field.
• Deep knowledge of global privacy regulations and frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, the NIST Privacy Framework, and ISO 27701.
• Demonstrated experience building, leading, or scaling enterprise privacy programs.
• Strong understanding of data governance, information security, privacy risk management, and data protection operations.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, technology, or government.
• Strong ability to translate complex legal, regulatory, and technical concepts into clear and actionable business guidance.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and executive presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Strong crisis management and privacy incident response capabilities.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance legal and regulatory risk, compliance obligations, and business needs.
• J.D. from an accredited law school is highly preferred.
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, or an equivalent credential are highly preferred.
• Availability during standard business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with occasional early or late hours depending on business requirements and deadlines.

Benefits:

• Base salary of $190,000–$210,000 USD, plus eligibility for incentive compensation.
• Remote work with the ability to work from a dedicated professional home-office environment.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Medical coverage through Cigna, including High Deductible Health Plans and a traditional co-pay plan; Kaiser options are available in California.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions when enrolled in an eligible HDHP.
• Two comprehensive dental plan options and vision insurance.
• Supplemental life and AD&D, short-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Dependent Care Savings Account.
• 14 company-paid holidays, including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
• Generous paid time off for vacation and sick days.
• Employee Assistance Plan and Family Medical Leave.
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave, with additional maternity benefits supporting recovery and bonding time.
• Adoption assistance reimbursement program.
• Company-paid concierge services supporting a range of family and caregiving needs.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with per-pay-period matching and an after-tax option.
• Pet insurance.
• Personalized financial planning and guidance from internal professionals at preferred employee pricing.