Privacy Counsel I - Job Description
- Provide legal guidance and review on privacy and data protection initiatives
- Partner with cross-functional teams to inform, influence, and advise on data use and privacy strategies
- Ensure compliance with all privacy and data security laws, rules, and regulations
- Draft responses to privacy and security inquiries and investigations
- Create external privacy notices and disclosures, and manage internal policies and procedures
- Assist with enhancing and running the existing privacy program
- Conduct data privacy risk assessments and contract reviews
- Stay up-to-date on relevant laws, regulations, and technological developments
- Interact with others in a professional and sensitive manner
Qualifications
- Law degree from an accredited . law school and admission to state bar
- 2+ years of experience advising on privacy and data security laws
- 5+ years of combined experience in law firms, governmental agencies, and/or in-house legal departments
- Experience with external privacy notices and disclosures
- Ability to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders
- Experience in advising on privacy and data security in commercial transactions preferred
- Strong ethical compass and problem-solving skills
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills
- Ability to work with large teams and IT professionals
- Prior experience advising on data use, security, and privacy policies and procedures
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Data Analytics, or Cybersecurity
Salary Information
- Salaried position
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Experience Information
- 2+ years of experience advising on privacy and data security laws
- 5+ years of combined experience in law firms, governmental agencies, and/or in-house legal departments
Company Information
- Kroger Corporate, Cincinnati, OH
- Hybrid work schedule (onsite and remote)
- Full-time position
Responsibilities of Privacy Counsel I
- Provide legal guidance and review on privacy and data protection initiatives
- Partner with cross-functional teams to inform, influence, and advise on data use and privacy strategies
- Ensure compliance with all privacy and data security laws, rules, and regulations
- Draft responses to privacy and security inquiries and investigations
- Create external privacy notices and disclosures, and manage internal policies and procedures
- Assist with enhancing and running the existing privacy program
- Conduct data privacy risk assessments and contract reviews
- Stay up-to-date on relevant laws, regulations, and technological developments
- Interact with others in a professional and sensitive manner
Qualifications for Privacy Counsel I
- Law degree from an accredited . law school and admission to state bar
- 2+ years of experience advising on privacy and data security laws
- 5+ years of combined experience in law firms, governmental agencies, and/or in-house legal departments
- Experience with external privacy notices and disclosures
- Ability to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders
- Experience in advising on privacy and data security in commercial transactions preferred
- Strong ethical compass and problem-solving skills
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills
- Ability to work with large teams and IT professionals
- Prior experience advising on data use, security, and privacy policies and procedures
Desired Qualifications for Privacy Counsel I
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Data Analytics, or Cybersecurity
Salary for Privacy Counsel I
- Salaried position
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
Experience for Privacy Counsel I
- 2+ years of experience advising on privacy and data security laws
- 5+ years of combined experience in law firms, governmental agencies, and/or in-house legal departments
Company for Privacy Counsel I
- Company Corporate, Cincinnati, OH
- Hybrid work schedule (onsite and remote)
- Full-time position
The Role of Privacy Counsel I in Cincinnati, OH
The Privacy Counsel I position in Cincinnati, OH is responsible for providing legal review and guidance on initiatives impacting privacy, data protection, and security. The role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to inform, influence, and advise on data use and privacy strategies while managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. The Privacy Counsel I also provides subject matter expertise on privacy and data security to other attorneys as they negotiate commercial deals involving personal information. This role is essential in upholding the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
Responsibilities of Privacy Counsel I in Cincinnati, OH
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations related to privacy and data security
- Provide expertise and guidance to legal colleagues, Corporate Information Security, Procurement/Sourcing, product development, and engineering teams
- Identify and communicate the requirements of existing and new laws and/or regulations applicable to the company and any changes on a timely and ongoing basis
- Draft responses to privacy and security related customer, associate, and regulatory inquiries and investigations
- Draft external privacy notices and disclosures, and manage/update internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with privacy and cybersecurity laws
- Assist with enhancing, scaling, and running the existing privacy program, including privacy operations and documentation; employee training; policy enforcement, monitoring, and auditing; and incident response
- Conduct data privacy risk assessments, contract reviews, mitigation and remediation, and data control design and monitoring
- Stay up-to-date on relevant consumer protection, privacy, and data security laws and regulations, as well as technological developments, threat vectors, and evolving industry standards
- Interact with others in a professional, tactful, and sensitive manner
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Qualifications for Privacy Counsel I in Cincinnati, OH
- Law degree from an accredited . law school and admission to state bar; Juris Doctor and active membership in at least one state bar
- 2+ years of experience providing pragmatic and actionable advice on legal risks and obligations under privacy and data security laws in the
