Senior Counsel, Data Privacy

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  • The PeterSan Group and PeterSan Legal Staffing
Job Summary
Location
,MA
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
15 Dec 2024
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Job Description

Our client, a global tech leader, is seeking an experienced lawyer to serve in a lead capacity, advising on all aspects of global privacy laws and regulations, including data protection, retention, security and breach rules.


Responsibilities for this role will include the following:

• Create and drive risk-based enterprise-wide data privacy strategy to help ensure appropriate collection, handling and use of data.

• Support in negotiation of privacy, information security and compliance terms in technology, vendor, and service provider contracts.

• Conduct privacy impact analyses, risk assessments and due diligence for existing and new third parties to address privacy and corporate compliance risks and legal requirements.

• Advise and collaborate with data analytics, information security and business teams on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, use and risk mitigation.

• Monitor and assess legislative, regulatory, and enforcement developments in privacy law and corporate compliance matters globally.

• Lead California (CCPA/CPRA) and other US state privacy law compliance efforts, including analyzing applicability of relevant statutes to certain third parties.

• Partner with the information security team on handling data security incidents/events.


Applicants must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:

• Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, plus 10+ years of privacy law.

• Hands-on experience interacting directly with privacy and data protection regulators and regulators of US public companies.

• Experience in managing data breaches and other security incidents.

• Certifications such as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US, CIPP/E) are desirable.

• Experience with artificial intelligence at the intersection with data protection is a plus.

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