Corporate Counsel III – Privacy, Digital Risk, and AI Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to Premier on adhering to privacy, AI, and digital laws, regulations, and industry standards.

• Act as the primary legal expert for AI regulatory compliance.

• Collaborate with the Corporate Counsel III (Privacy, Digital Risk, and Cybersecurity) to ensure privacy compliance and oversee digital risk.

• Offer practical, risk-based advice to business teams, AI & Data Analytics, and the Legal department.

• Enhance and implement privacy, AI, and digital governance initiatives.

• Convert regulatory requirements into actionable processes and controls for privacy and AI impact assessments, AI use-case evaluation and categorization, AI governance, online privacy, and digital compliance.

• Negotiate specific contracts related to privacy and AI.

• Keep abreast of changing privacy, AI, and digital legal requirements and inform stakeholders of their implications.

• Provide legal oversight concerning website and application terms, online tracking technologies, digital accessibility, digital asset disclosures, and employee data access policies.

• Conduct comprehensive legal risk assessments, privacy and AI impact evaluations, data subject rights assessments, supplier privacy reviews, and AI use-case categorization.

• Create policies, procedures, templates, assessment methodologies, inventories, decision records, escalation protocols, training materials, and compliance workflows.

• Advise on incidents related to privacy and AI, including investigations, mitigation strategies, response actions, regulatory reporting, and inquiries.

• Serve as a key legal expert for the AI & Data Analytics Office and the Legal department.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.

• Juris Doctorate (required).

• Active license in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with eligibility to work as in-house counsel as necessary.

• One or more relevant certifications in privacy or AI governance, such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, or AIGP (preferred).

• Experience in operationalizing privacy, AI, and digital risk programs and associated processes.

• Knowledge of OneTrust, Transcend, or comparable privacy or AI governance platforms.

• Legal experience related to privacy, AI, digital compliance, technology, or similar regulatory issues.

• In-depth understanding of U.S. privacy and data protection laws, including HIPAA and HITECH, state comprehensive privacy statutes, and state consumer health data regulations.

• Experience interpreting AI laws, regulations, and established AI governance frameworks, such as the EU AI Act and NIST AI Risk Management Framework.

• Experience in advising on the development, procurement, deployment, and application of AI systems.

• Experience conducting or supervising privacy, AI, and digital risk evaluations.

• Experience in advising business, product, technology, AI, and data stakeholders.

• Experience in advising on digital compliance issues, including privacy disclosures, tracking technologies, cookies, consent requirements, digital terms and conditions, and accessibility-related legal obligations.

• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating privacy, AI, and technology clauses in commercial agreements.

• Experience in developing or enhancing privacy, AI, or digital governance programs.

• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods.

• Ability to adapt, swiftly change priorities, and meet deadlines.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Proficiency in operating computer programs and software.

• Effective communication skills in person and electronically.

• Ability to work collaboratively and make independent decisions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• 401k retirement plan.

• Paid time off.

• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive programs.

• Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for professional development.

• Various perks and discounts.

• Access to on-site and online fitness classes.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.