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Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2 weeks ago

Director, Privacy & Data (AMER)

San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$271K/yr - $407K/yr

10+ years exp

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, recognized for its PlayStation family of products and services. The role of Director, Privacy & Data involves leading a team of legal experts to advise on data privacy laws, implementing privacy policies, and ensuring compliance across the Americas region.

Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a team of privacy legal experts advising the business across the Americas region counseling on data privacy and protection laws (including COPPA, CCPA, other state and federal privacy and consumer protection laws)

Partner with the SIE Global Privacy Team to maintain and scale the SIE global privacy program

Partner closely with SIE cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Engineering, Information Security, IT, and Marketing), internal partners, and legal specialists to solve exciting privacy and data issues while providing exceptional entertainment experiences to our customers

Lead SIE’s response to new and evolving data protection and privacy laws, developments, breach notification laws and frameworks as well as other laws that impact the processing of personal information in the United States and provide practical and strategic advice to the business

Lead on the design, development and implementation of data privacy policies, standards and processes in support of SIE business operations in Americas region

Provide creative advice to balance the importance of protecting consumer privacy while enabling businesses to collect data and use it for strategic purposes

Qualification

US data protection lawsGlobal privacy compliancePrivacy policy implementationPrivacy certificationsData governanceTeam leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

At least 10 years of proven experience in managing US domestic and global privacy and related data protection compliance issues with a mix of private practice and in-house experience, including in a supervisory or managerial role

CA bar membership preferred. At a minimum, the candidate must be qualified for and quickly acquire a Registered In-House Counsel status in California and the willingness to maintain that status during employment

Experience creating and implementing privacy and related international and domestic data protection policies and compliance efforts and maintaining an agile privacy compliance program that responsibly uses and protects consumer, customer, and employee data

Familiarity with social privacy issues (friends, family, identity), the characteristics of data/information and its lifecycle, data governance and emerging digital technologies, including AI technologies

The ability to communicate sophisticated legal, technical and business concepts and requirements to non-legal professionals and interact with clients at all levels of the organization, including senior management

Preferred

Privacy certifications preferred (CIPP/US, CIPP/E)

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Coveted employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.

Founded in 1993

San Mateo, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.sie.com

H1B Sponsorship

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