Privacy Counsel, Law & Regulation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +5 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted privacy advisor for Arity, the mobility and technology subsidiary of Allstate.

• Offer strategic guidance on U.S. state privacy laws, GDPR, global privacy frameworks, data governance, emerging technologies, and regulatory compliance.

• Perform intricate legal analyses related to laws, regulations, exemptions, and compliance obligations.

• Collaborate with privacy program leaders on current and forthcoming privacy, data governance, and AI regulations.

• Provide counsel to advertising, marketing, and product teams regarding audience creation, activation, measurement, attribution, tags, pixels, SDKs, consent management, and consumer choice mechanisms.

• Offer advice on matters pertaining to the Fair Credit Reporting Act involving consumer report data.

• Lead privacy support for data licensing, data supply, clean room arrangements, strategic partnerships, and other data-driven initiatives.

• Guide stakeholders on data strategy, governance, provenance, permitted use rights, disclosures, sharing, licensing, retention, and lifecycle management.

• Work collaboratively across legal, product, technology, marketing, data, compliance, and business teams.

• Anticipate developments in legal and regulatory frameworks, identify risks, and formulate solution-driven strategies.

• Conduct risk-benefit assessments and deliver actionable recommendations.

• Advise business partners on emerging legal, regulatory, technology, and risk management challenges.

• Implement legal strategies, drive action plans, and enhance communication and alignment among business units and legal stakeholders.

• Travel as necessary to support business goals and team collaboration.

• No supervisory responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is required.

• Must hold an active license to practice law and be in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• A minimum of 7 years of progressive legal experience within a law firm and/or in an in-house legal department supporting a mid-sized to large organization.

• Demonstrated proficiency in privacy, advertising technology (AdTech), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), technology transactions, commercial contracting, data governance, and/or other highly regulated sectors.

• Experience providing advice within corporate structures, including parent companies and affiliated entities.

• Proven ability to deliver strategic legal counsel that balances risk management with business goals.

• Leadership experience in building, developing, mentoring, and guiding high-performing teams.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong business acumen to evaluate legal and operational risks, create business cases, and quantify return on investment.

• Experience in effective budget management and resource planning.

• Strong project management capabilities.

• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive and confidential information.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other technology tools pertinent to legal practice and business operations.

• Background investigation is required.

• A dedicated, private workspace free from distractions is needed when working from home.

• Reliable internet connection with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload is necessary.

• Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.

• Monthly connectivity reimbursement to help cover internet expenses.

• Opportunity to support causes that are meaningful to you.

• Employees eligible to work from home receive connectivity reimbursement.