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Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Privacy, Data Governance & AI Governance, Counsel II partners with the Privacy team and cross-functional stakeholders to execute and mature privacy, data governance, and AI governance programs. The role provides pragmatic legal guidance and helps scale these functions through process design, governance frameworks, and business enablement.
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Job Description – Counsel II – Privacy (Remote)
Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Privacy, Data Governance & AI Governance, this Counsel II role is ideal for a naturally curious attorney who thrives at the intersection of technology, regulation, and business innovation. The role will partner closely with the Privacy team and cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Marketing, HR, and Sales to help execute and continuously mature the Company's privacy, data governance, and AI governance programs. Beyond day-to-day legal support, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape how these functions scale through process design, governance frameworks, and practical business enablement. We're looking for someone who is energized by building, improving, and influencing evolving programs while delivering pragmatic, business-focused legal guidance.
Responsibilities:
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Provide practical, business-oriented contract support to sales, procurement, and business teams while identifying opportunities to standardize positions and accelerate deal velocity through reusable playbooks and guidance
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Serve as lead counsel for privacy-related commercial transactions, supporting both procurement and customer-facing agreements, including negotiation of data processing agreements, business associate agreements, security exhibits, and other complex privacy and technology terms.
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Scale the privacy program.
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Partner across Product, Engineering, Marketing, HR, Sales, Security, and Legal to embed privacy and responsible data practices into technology, operations, and innovation.
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Translate emerging privacy, cybersecurity, and AI requirements into practical governance frameworks, playbooks, and operational processes that enable growth while managing risk.
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Lead high-impact work spanning privacy-by-design, cybersecurity incident response, regulatory compliance, vendor risk, and enterprise data strategy.
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Drive continuous improvement by developing the tools, templates, guidance, and operating models that make privacy and governance scalable across the organization.
Required Knowledge & Skills:
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Strong initiative and a genuine appetite for learning
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Comfort operating in a fast-growing technology company and adapting as policies and priorities evolve
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Deep command of privacy laws and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks
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Hands-on experience translating privacy-law requirements into practice, including individual rights, de-identification, and data anonymization
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The ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts for any audience with a solution oriented mindset
Basic Qualifications:
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J.D. and active membership in good standing of a U.S. state bar
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CIPP/US or CIPP/E (both preferred)
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5+ years advising on data privacy at a law firm or in-house, spanning regulatory compliance, complex data and technology transactions, and incident response
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A track record of partnering with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, engineering, and compliance
Preferred Qualifications:
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CIPM or other relevant privacy/cybersecurity certifications
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Experience advising on HIPAA, healthcare privacy, or regulated health information
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Familiarity with information security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2
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Experience supporting global or cross-regional privacy programs, including GDPR
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Experience with regulatory examinations and audits
Work Conditions:
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Flexibility in working hours as needed
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Some travel, ~10%
Drug Screen: Not Required
Base Compensation: $160,000.00 to $180,000.00
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as location, education, experience, and skillset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible US employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and paid time off.)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,662 open Legal Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$160–180K/yr
- Pennsylvania median$136–228K/yr39 salary ranges
- US median$152–231K/yr1,908 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $170K, is 6% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($180K) — in the middle half of Legal Counsel salary ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 70 open Legal Counsel jobs in Pennsylvania and 2,662 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Legal Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,293 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,800 of the 2,662 open Legal Counsel jobs (68%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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