Vice President, Global Privacy Officer
$254,000–$310,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Define and execute SiriusXM's global privacy vision, governance architecture, and risk assessment framework across all business units and brands. Lead the design of the privacy program, including vendor agreement reviews, privacy impact assessments, and consumer data rights management. Set policies for consumer data collection, use, and monetization while partnering with engineering and product teams to embed Privacy by Design into development lifecycles. Advise on privacy-compliant AI model deployment and guide marketing teams on compliant personalization and direct marketing strategies. Manage regulatory compliance for ad sales, identity resolution, and third-party data integrations, including drafting data processing agreements and conducting vendor audits. Lead legal responses to data breaches, serve as the privacy lead on incident response teams, and handle regulatory disclosures. Prepare reports for the C-suite and Board on privacy posture, emerging trends, and compliance metrics. Oversee employee privacy frameworks, including cross-border transfers and AI in employment decisions. Serve as the primary contact for data protection authorities and industry coalitions. Manage team development, training, and resourcing for the global privacy function.
Required Qualifications
- Must be licensed and in good standing to practice law in New York.
- A Juris Doctorate from a nationally recognized law school is required.
- 15 years of legal experience, with 8-10 years of direct privacy law experience, including an in-depth knowledge of global privacy laws and experience with building, implementing, and maintaining a global privacy program.
- In-house experience preferred.
- 8-10 years of people leadership, with a track record of building, coaching, and scaling high-performing teams.
- Expert knowledge of US, Canadian, European and UK privacy laws and practices.
- Certified Information Privacy Professional-US (CIPP-US) certification required.
- CIPP-EU, other certifications strongly preferred.
- Significant experience managing a team of attorneys, paralegals, privacy professionals, vendors, and outside counsel in support of a corporate privacy function.
- Excellent analytical and judgement skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to translate complex legal and privacy concepts into actionable requirements for all levels of the organization.
- Ability to act as a highly effective communicator regarding Company privacy requirements and data practices with vendors, partners, and regulators.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients.
- Ability to remain confident, mature and calm under fire, and to make decisions and pivot quickly and fluidly, thinking practically and be solution-oriented
- Experience advising on privacy and data security law and compliance efforts, including the organization and coordination of privacy assessments, corporate policies and processes.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements relating to in-bound and out-bound agreements.
- In-depth knowledge of cutting edge IT, web, mobile and ad-tech ecosystems and their privacy implications required.
- Knowledge of automotive technology systems or smart and connected devices strongly preferred.
- Direct experience advising internal stakeholders on privacy matters related to direct to consumer marketing and advertising as supply, demand, programmatic marketplace and ad tech intermediary.
- Must have legal right to work in the U.S.
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- In-house experience preferred.
- CIPP-EU, other certifications strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of automotive technology systems or smart and connected devices strongly preferred.
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