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Ferguson · 4 weeks ago

Assistant General Counsel - Privacy & Technology

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$11,400.30/mo - $18,700/mo

3+ years exp

Ferguson is a Fortune 500 company that provides quality supplies across various industries. They are seeking an Assistant General Counsel for Privacy & Technology to provide legal advice on data privacy, digital commerce, and IT contracts while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Wholesale

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research and analysis on existing and developing privacy laws and monitor, track, and review new laws and regulations, including emerging requirements relating to Artificial Intelligence; identify and summarize relevant issues

Maintain subject matter expertise in multiple areas of privacy and evaluate impact of relevant requirements (U.S. state and federal privacy laws and regulations, UK-GDPR, PIPEDA, and other global privacy laws), regulatory guidance, and enforcement actions

Contribute to the ongoing development of Ferguson’s Data Protection and Privacy Programs, including assisting with updating and creating legal documents, privacy policies and notices, and contract templates (e.g., Data Protection Addendum, CCPA Addendum, Generative AI Addendum) to ensure compliance with existing and emerging legal requirements

Provide advice and counsel to stakeholders and business partners on privacy matters, including advice on implementation of new requirements and responses to data subject requests

Collaborate with IT and assist more senior counsel with conducting Data Protection Assessments (DPAs) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)

Provide advice and counsel to digital commerce stakeholders and digital marketing functions on various aspects of compliance with relevant laws and regulations affecting digital commerce/digital marketing, maintain subject matter expertise, and evaluate impact of relevant requirements, including customer service chatbots, CAN-SPAM & TCPA compliance, and FTC guidelines

Draft, review, and negotiate IT contracts, including software licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, NDAs, and agreements involving Artificial Intelligence. Ensure contracts align with company policies, mitigate risk, and are compliant with relevant legal and regulatory requirements in IT transactions and data privacy

Assist more senior members of the Legal Department in the development, implementation, training and enforcement of Company Policies and Procedures

Support other compliance activities performed by the Legal – Corporate team (as requested)

Qualification

Data privacy expertiseIT contract negotiationDigital commerce complianceLegal research skillsPrivacy lawsContract drafting skillsMicrosoft Office proficiencyCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detailProject management skills

Required

J.D. from a reputable law school fully accredited by the American Bar Association; active Bar membership in the U.S

Strong knowledge of U.S. state, federal, and international privacy laws and regulations (including a keen understanding of cross-border data transfer rules and contractual safeguards, and dedication to staying informed of emerging privacy laws and contracting best practices

Demonstrated knowledge of digital commerce/digital marketing related laws, both domestic and international

Demonstrated high level of proficiency advising on customer, vendor, and employee data privacy and digital commerce/digital marketing issues for international commercial companies

Ability to interpret complex legal texts, statutes, and regulations, and translate them into actionable contractual terms, privacy policies/notices, and compliance documents

Superior oral, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain data privacy, digital commerce/digital marketing, and IT contracting requirements clearly to stakeholders, including IT, business, and legal teams

Demonstrated experience in drafting, and negotiating IT-related contracts, such as software licensing, cloud services, SaaS, data processing agreements, and technology agreements ensuring compliance with privacy obligations and mitigating data protection risks

Strong interest in technology, and familiarity with IT infrastructure, cloud computing, software development, and data processing and governance technologies to effectively evaluate and address the technical aspects of contracts and privacy compliance

Precision and careful attention to detail

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

A positive attitude and a desire to grow and change with the business

Excellent collaboration skills, to engage with high performance teams and colleagues in different functions and levels within a diverse, international company

Excellent project and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks of varied complexity, set priorities, meet deadlines, and develop process efficiencies where required

Preferred

Three (3) to five (5) years of legal experience with a law firm or public company as in-house legal counsel in the fields of data privacy, technology contracting, and digital commerce/digital marketing preferred

If remote, the ability to drive within reasonable distance or a flight to Ferguson's Headquarters in Newport News, VA desired

High proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and ability to explore and quickly learn other software applications preferred