Corporate - Contract Law Attorney / Data Privacy - Transactional Attorney in New York City, NY

In-House

New York City, NY

Corporate - Contract Law Attorney / Data Privacy - Transactional Attorney in New York City, NY

Attorney

2-8 yrs required

No

Associate General Counsel

Job Title: Associate General Counsel, Privacy

Job Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively and effectively with stakeholders across the company, including Information Security and business leads.
- Assist in communication and rollout of regulatory compliance initiatives across brand entities; work with brand subject matter experts to define business requirements for compliance with privacy legislation, trade and industry guidelines, the Automotive Alliance privacy principles, and other frameworks applicable to the audio, connected vehicle, and advertising businesses.
- Coordinate US privacy governance with the European privacy team.
- Provide privacy-by-design consultation at the early development stage for new products and/or uses of personal data to ensure data governance and policy compliance.
- Assess new business processes for privacy impact; draft risk assessments.
- Provide legal and privacy guidance on customer and vendor due diligence questionnaires.
- Negotiate data processing agreements and other data-related contract provisions.
- Maintain and update internal and external privacy policies.
- Conduct internal training for business teams on data privacy rules and policies.
- Support privacy incident response investigations and remediation.
- Maintain currency of knowledge of laws, regulations, court decisions, and industry best practices on privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence, biometrics, and consumer regulations as related to data collection, use, and processing.

Education and Experience Information:
- Education: . from an accredited . law school; Licensed and qualified to practice law in at least one state in the United States; CIPP certification.
- Experience: 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience in-house or private practice, with at least 2 years of experience in data privacy. Experience drafting and negotiating contracts with technology and service providers, including but not limited to SaaS and cloud providers, marketing technologies, advertisers, publishers, and advertising measurement and attribution vendors required. Proven experience and ability to understand and apply data privacy and information security knowledge to a corporate data privacy program.

Knowledge and Skills:
- Up-to-date knowledge of data protection laws in the US and Canada, including CCPA, GLBA, CAN-SPAM, US State privacy laws. Knowledge of data protection laws in the rest of the world, including GDPR, UK-GDPR, e-Privacy, and EU AI Act, desirable.
- Knowledge of glossary and technical data requirements of the ad tech ecosystem, and familiarity with advertising industry standards.
- Knowledge and understanding of privacy matters related to AI and ML highly desirable.
- Strong communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work with creative and technical subject matter experts.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships and drive successful results across functional disciplines and across business types.
- Ability to adopt direction and move forward independently with minimal supervision.
- Flexibility with an orientation to positive outcomes and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications and tool suites.
- Must have the legal right to work in the .

Salary Information:
- At the company, a wide range of factors are carefully considered when determining compensation, including the candidate's background and experience. These considerations can cause compensation to vary. The base salary for this position is expected to be in the range of $193,000 to $260,000 and will depend on skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives.

The company is committed to providing and maintaining a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism, and cooperation. It is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the company in its sole discretion without notice.