Deputy General Counsel, Global Privacy

This role involves co-architecting a legal function at a high-profile project, focusing on privacy and security legal considerations. The Deputy General Counsel will lead the Privacy Legal team and ensure global compliance with privacy regulations.

Overview

Department

Legal

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$270,000 - $280,000 per year

Location

San Francisco, United States

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Requirements

JD degree from an accredited university.

Active membership in at least one state bar.

15+ years of experience practicing law.

10+ years experience across product, IP, marketing, and other legal disciplines.

Experience leading in-house product legal teams.

Fluency in English.

Based in either San Francisco or Munich

Deep experience in privacy, security and AI laws.

Very strong understanding of GDPR, LGPD, APAC privacy laws, and other global privacy laws.

Experience building privacy programs from the ground up.

First hand experience of privacy regulatory investigations, incident response management, breach reporting, and the practical realities of managing a global privacy program.

Someone who’s excited about and comfortable with mastering new areas of law and tech, in particular cryptocurrencies.

Excellent legal and business judgment and strategic thinking to ensure appropriate prioritization.

Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the company on complex, multifaceted issues.

Detail-oriented, business-friendly, and a team player, with an ability to think creatively and accommodate tight deadlines.

Strong work ethic and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Operate as a player coach, able to get into the details and execute while supporting and building a collaborative team.

Excellent academic credentials.

A sense of humor.

Responsibilities

Member of legal leadership, helping to build and support the strategy for the legal team in collaboration with other legal leads.

Lead and help develop our Privacy Legal team, responsible for privacy, security and AI related legal guidance, in partnership with other legal teams.

Responsible for compliance efforts with globally privacy and data protection regulations around the world, through the development and maintenance of a global privacy program, including training, auditing, reporting, and more.

Establish and maintain relationships with regulatory, governmental, industry, and peer groups on privacy and data security issues.

Oversee Privacy related regulatory investigations response work, in partnership with the Market Operations Legal and Regulatory and Litigation teams.

Work closely with legal subject matter experts to ensure privacy regulatory compliance.

Act as legal POC for the Information Security team, including on incident response matters.

Help scale the legal organization by developing innovative processes in partnership with other legal teams to support privacy initiatives in a fast-moving Engineering, Product, and Design teams.

Stay abreast of emerging legal trends and best practices in the tech industry, and provide thought leadership within the legal team and the company.

Be a collaborative team player with a positive attitude.

Be willing and able to roll up your sleeves and jump right in to support the team.

Inspire and energize the Privacy team, empowering each teammate to do the best work of their lives.

Benefits

An open and collaborative office space in downtown SF

Unlimited PTO

Monthly Phone Reimbursement or a company device

Daily DoorDash credit for in-office meals

Top-tier medical, dental, vision insurance

401k + employer match program

An open and collaborative office space in Munich’s Maxvorstadt!

30 vacation days on top of public holidays for the region

Monthly Phone Reimbursement or a company device

We offer a hybrid work model and care about your mobility, so Tools for Humanity covers your Deutschland Ticket costs

Free Lunch and Dinner whenever you’re in the office!

In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!