Sr. Counsel, Privacy Compliance
$219,800–$302,300 year
On-siteBellevue, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Own day-to-day operation of the Databricks privacy compliance program, defining priorities, tracking metrics, and reporting on health, risks, and maturity. Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of core components including data subject rights requests, data inventory (ROPA), records of processing, and privacy by design. Draft and negotiate data protection provisions in commercial contracts, including DPAs and SCCs, while monitoring global privacy and AI laws to support regulatory inquiries and audits. Develop privacy review processes for the full data lifecycle from ideation to end of life, and build scalable process improvements through cross-functional collaboration. Advise on privacy and cybersecurity issues as a member of incident response teams, delivering strategic enablement through training and awareness programs.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of relevant legal experience at a top law firm and/or in-house
- 5+ years focused on privacy
- demonstrated experience building, operating, or leading a privacy compliance program
- Deep, current knowledge of global privacy frameworks, including the GDPR/UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA
- familiarity with cross-border data transfer mechanisms (SCCs, IDTA, adequacy, EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework)
- Working knowledge of the operational building blocks of a privacy program — DPIAs/PIAs, ROPA and data mapping, data subject rights processes, privacy by design, and vendor/third-party risk management
- Capacity to be a generalist and learn new areas of law and legal skills quickly
- Deep understanding of cloud and software technology
- State bar membership required, in good standing
- One or more privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP)
- CIPM is particularly valued for a program-leadership role
Desired Qualifications
- a combination of both [firm and in-house] experience is a plus
- Experience working for a company offering platform services to business customers is a plus
- Familiarity with privacy management tooling (e.g., OneTrust or comparable) is a plus
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