Data Privacy Law Attorney

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

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to enterprise clients regarding U.S. federal and state privacy legislation.

• Offer counsel on CCPA/CPRA alongside emerging comprehensive privacy laws at the state level.

• Advise on privacy obligations for websites, applications, products, and services.

• Tackle privacy issues related to marketing, advertising technologies, cookies, tracking, and digital platforms.

• Counsel on data collection, usage, sharing, retention, and disclosure practices.

• Manage vendor and third-party privacy concerns.

• Provide advice on privacy-by-design principles.

• Address requirements surrounding international data transfers.

• Draft and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

• Create and review privacy policies, privacy notices, and terms of use.

• Draft and negotiate technology and commercial contracts.

• Advise on provisions related to data security and confidentiality.

• Address issues of indemnification, liability limitations, warranties, insurance, and other risk-allocation matters.

• Develop and oversee privacy compliance programs, including data mapping, audits, and governance strategies.

• Advise on data security incidents and formulate incident response plans.

• Collaborate closely with business, technology, security, marketing, and legal teams.

• Provide practical, business-focused legal counsel.

• Independently manage complex legal issues.

• Mentor, train, or lead other attorneys as necessary.

• Serve as outside General Counsel and a trusted business advisor.

• Seek opportunities for leadership, practice development, secondment, and handling overflow transactional work.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Data Privacy Law.

• In-depth understanding of U.S. privacy and data security regulations.

• Practical experience with CCPA/CPRA and state privacy laws across the U.S.

• Proficient in drafting and negotiating DPAs, privacy clauses, and commercial contracts.

• Strong background in transactional matters and contract negotiations.

• Excellent skills in client counseling and communication.

• Capability to independently manage complex legal issues.

• Exceptional attention to detail and quality of deliverables.

• Strong judgment, ownership, and follow-through abilities.

• Ability to work effectively with senior-level business and legal stakeholders.

• Graduate from a Top 60 U.S. law school or within the top 20% of the law school class.

• Active U.S. bar license in at least one jurisdiction.

• Experience with various commercial and transactional agreements, including technology, SaaS, vendor, and other business contracts.

• Proven track record in advising clients on data privacy, technology, marketing, and commercial issues.

• Familiarity with marketing privacy, cookies, tracking technologies, AdTech, CRM, analytics, and consumer data practices.

• Experience in developing or managing privacy programs, including data mapping, compliance assessments, policies, procedures, and vendor risk management.

• Ability to effectively communicate with sophisticated clients and work collaboratively with executive, technology, security, and business teams.

• Preferred: Experience in enterprise or in-house legal roles.

• Preferred: Background in working as a seconded or embedded legal resource.

• Preferred: Experience advising consumer-facing brands.

• Preferred: Involvement in privacy matters relating to marketing and advertising technology.

• Preferred: Experience with technology transactions.

• Preferred: Familiarity with SaaS and/or MarTech.

• Preferred: CIPP/US or CIPP/E certification.

• Preferred: Experience with GDPR and international privacy regulations.

• Preferred: Background in data security incident response.

• Preferred: Experience developing or managing corporate privacy initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity available anywhere in the United States.

• Flexibility for full-time or part-time arrangements.

• Significant autonomy in managing your schedule.

• Engaging legal work with enterprise clients.

• Opportunity to serve as outside General Counsel and a trusted business advisor.

• Collaborative environment with a team of experienced attorneys.

• Opportunities for leadership and practice growth.

• Secondment and overflow transactional opportunities available.

• Paid vacation time.

• Unlimited sick leave.

• Options for sabbatical and additional unpaid vacation.

• Partial reimbursement for health insurance costs.

• 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer matching.

• Access to Practical Law and Westlaw resources.

• Annual reimbursement for bar dues.