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Bloomberg Industry Group · 3 days ago

Data Privacy Counsel (INDG)

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Bloomberg Industry Group is seeking a Privacy Counsel to play a critical role in the execution and ongoing maturation of its global privacy program. This role involves managing day-to-day privacy operations and ensuring regulatory compliance in line with privacy laws such as GDPR and CCPA.

AnalyticsInformation ServicesProfessional Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Updating Records of Processing Activities (ROPA): Maintain existing ROPA (and adding new entries) to ensure accuracy & currency

Privacy Impact Assessments: Conduct DPIAs, LIAs, and TIAs; maintain the assessment register; track mitigations

Data Subject Rights: Fulfill DSARs end-to-end, including identity verification, data retrieval, response drafting, and evidence management

Data Processing Agreements (DPAs): Draft and negotiate customer and vendor DPAs (as well as contract provisions associated with privacy); escalate complex or high-risk matters

Vendor Due Diligence: Conduct privacy due diligence on vendors and manage routine DPAs

Incident Response: Execute incident/breach runbooks, including evidence collection, reporting, and customer/vendor communication support

Privacy by Design: Participate in Privacy by Design reviews within the SDLC/PLC, documenting advice and risk assessments

Training & Awareness: Assist in development and delivery of privacy trainings

Regulatory Monitoring: Conduct horizon scanning of evolving privacy laws; distill requirements into actionable obligations and communicate them to control owners

Qualification

GDPRCCPAData PrivacyCIPP/ECIPP/USLegal AnalysisProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailCollaborative Work Style

Required

Strong familiarity with relevant privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA

Excellent legal analytical, problem solving, and communication skills

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects

Capacity to prioritize risks and drive execution under tight deadlines

Collaborative work style with the ability to influence across functions

Hardworking with attention to detail and a proactive, hands-on approach to compliance execution

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and member of a state bar in good standing

Minimum 4–8+ years of legal experience, with at least 3 years focused on data privacy

Demonstrated experience in operational privacy tasks (ROPA, DPIAs/LIAs/TIAs, DSARs, vendor/customer DPAs)

Preferred

CIPP/E or CIPP/US certification highly desired; candidates with both are strongly preferred

Familiarity with AI-related regulations (e.g., EU AI Act, emerging U.S. frameworks) and evolving global approaches to data governance

Assist with intellectual property, licensing, content, technology, or media matters as bandwidth permits

Support pre-litigation privacy or data protection disputes where needed

Company

Bloomberg Industry Group

Glassdoor3.0

Bloomberg Industry Group empowers professionals in government, law, tax and accounting with essential data, news, and analysis.

Founded in 1929

Arlington, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.bloombergindustry.com/

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