Privacy Counsel

Key Responsibilities

As Privacy Advocate, you'll have a broad range of responsibilities providing legal research and guidance on initiatives impacting international privacy laws and related data protection and security matters. You will partner cross-functionally with our legal, product, engineering, and other teams to advise on privacy law matters and related data uses while managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Excellent academic credentials' minimum of 10 years legal experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house. Minimum 10 years of legal practice experience with a focus on data privacy, information security & cybersecurity in a technology-related company, law firm
• Identify business requirements resulting from new and evolving data privacy and AI laws and regulations, and provide guidance and thought leadership on relevant topics
• Drive an aligned approach for legal matters involving data protection, data privacy, and data licensing to support the Companys most important business strategies, goals, and objectives
• In-depth experience working with data protection regulations (such as the GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, or equivalent)
• Lead and mentor a team of privacy professionals, fostering a culture of privacy awareness and compliance
• Serve as the go-to subject matter expert on privacy laws, regulations, and best practices, ensuring the company remains compliant with all relevant standards
• Provide recommendation to legal team to develop, implement, and maintain privacy policies and procedures
• Advocate for user privacy within the company, ensuring that privacy considerations are integrated into all aspects of product development and business operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to assess complex privacy issues and develop effective solutions
• Experienced in handling privacy inquiries, complaints and incidents
• Sound business judgment, and flexibility/adaptability to handle multiple wide-ranging matters, conflicting deadlines, and new areas of expertise as business needs change
• Demonstrated ability, in a positive, commercial and practical manner, to identify, prioritize and resolve issues quickly and effectively

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Law or related fields
• Sound and practical business judgment, intellectual creativity, strong ethical compass, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent legal research skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Certifications in Privacy such as CIPP from organizations like IAPP are a strong plus
• Experience advising on privacy and data security in commercial transactions a plus
• Experience driving, prioritizing, and effectively managing cross-functional initiatives, and an ability to both work independently and with multi-stakeholder teams

Additional Information

At Privaini Software India Private Limited, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.