Counsel – Data Protection, Privacy & Cyber Security

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

📋 Description

• Conduct research, interpret, and offer legal advice on matters concerning privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, consumer protection, anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, financial crimes, and financial services regulations.

• Provide guidance to business partners on the privacy and data protection obligations impacting products, services, operations, and customer interactions.

• Assist in the development of privacy policies, notices, procedures, compliance frameworks, and governance structures related to AML.

• Offer legal support regarding the collection, use, sharing, retention, and safeguarding of personal information.

• Aid in addressing issues related to cybersecurity, data incidents, information security, online privacy, emerging technologies, and legal matters concerning artificial intelligence (AI).

• Evaluate and compose privacy and data protection clauses in commercial contracts while supporting negotiations and requests for proposals (RFPs).

• Provide assistance with records retention and information governance issues.

• Support regulatory audits, inquiries, internal assessments, remediation initiatives, and associated tasks.

• Keep abreast of new legal, regulatory, enforcement, technology, AI, and industry trends.

• Collaborate with stakeholders on the ethical development, procurement, and application of AI-driven tools.

• Assist Compliance and Financial Crimes teams with AML obligations, customer identification, due diligence, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity, and sanctions screening.

• Prepare legal memoranda, regulatory evaluations, summaries, presentations, policies, and various other documentation.

• Simplify complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable directives.

• Cultivate relationships across Legal, Compliance, Financial Crimes, Risk, Technology, Cybersecurity, Product, Operations, and additional departments.

• Assume progressively greater responsibilities as knowledge and expertise expand.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

• Active membership in good standing with a state bar.

• Minimum of 3 years of pertinent legal experience.

• Exceptional skills in legal research, analysis, writing, and problem-solving.

• Interest in privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, AML, financial crimes, and regulations concerning financial services.

• Capability to comprehend intricate legal requirements and convey them clearly and practically.

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

• Proficiency in managing multiple matters and competing priorities.

• Collaborative mindset and readiness to engage across various functions and subject-matter areas.

• Intellectual curiosity, initiative, and eagerness to explore new legal domains.

• Sound judgment, discretion, and integrity when managing confidential and sensitive information.

• Reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection and an appropriate home workspace.

• Fiber, cable, or DSL internet service is mandatory.

• CIPP/US certification is a plus or a willingness to pursue it after joining (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions up to 6%.

• Financial advisory services.

• Potential discretionary company contributions.

• Extensive investment options.

• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.

• Business-casual environment allowing jeans.

• Generous paid time off from the start.

• Ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year.

• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid short- and long-term disability.

• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA).

• Business Resource Groups accessible to all employees.

• Flexible work environment.

• Necessary computer equipment provided.