Overview As Privacy Counsel, you will guide U.S. privacy compliance and provide global support, helping the company manage risk and enable responsible data use. You'll act as a trusted advisor to business and legal stakeholders, translating complex laws into practical guidance. This role sits within the Privacy & Data Ethics team and partners with cross functional groups to strengthen governance, training, and privacy programs. You will shape scalable privacy practices and lead privacy training while prioritizing HIPAA and health data considerations. Join a mission-driven team that protects data and enables innovation across markets.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- discretionary bonus
- stock-based long-term incentives
- paid time off
- benefits package
- flexible benefits
Responsibilities- Provide practical, business-aligned privacy advice across U.S. operations to enable responsible data use while managing risk
- Serve as first-line contact for privacy inquiries, triaging requests and directing to appropriate response paths
- Advise on day-to-day privacy questions including data collection, use, disclosures, marketing, vendor interactions, and individual rights
- Support privacy risk assessments (PRAs), identify risk triggers, evaluate processing activities, and escalate high-risk matters
- Collaborate with Privacy Operations and cross-functional teams to ensure consistent intake, assessment, and documentation
- Develop and refine standard guidance, templates, and playbooks for scalable privacy advice
- Lead development of practical privacy training and awareness materials for stakeholders
- Serve as primary privacy advisor on HIPAA matters, advising Benefits on compliant health data use and program documentation
- Develop familiarity with health data considerations and emerging privacy risks for routine guidance and escalation
Key requirements- JD with minimum 4 years of U.S. privacy experience (CIPP a plus)
- 4+ years advising multinational organizations on privacy compliance (tech, healthcare, financial, or digital sectors preferred)
- Strong understanding of U.S. and global privacy regulations; IAPP certification preferred
- Proficiency with privacy management platforms (OneTrust, BigID, TrustArc, ServiceNow)
- Proven track record in project execution and process development
- Strong legal and business judgment with ability to translate complex requirements into practical guidance
- Experience advising on HIPAA and health data privacy compliance, including policies and procedures
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management in a global, matrixed environment
- Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- strong communication
- stakeholder management
- collaborative
- privacy regulations (U.S. and global)
- HIPAA
- privacy-by-design
