Maximus · 16 hours ago
Counsel - Privacy D-PO
United States
Contract
Remote
New Grad, Entry Level
$89K/yr - $120K/yr
0+ years expMaximus is seeking to expand its Privacy team, looking for a JD-credentialed early-career professional to support data protection practices. In this role, you will apply your knowledge of privacy laws, conduct privacy reviews, and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of US federal and state privacy and data protection laws and regulations
Develop and maintain awareness of global privacy and data protection laws that apply to the company and how they impact the company’s privacy and data protection compliance posture
Develop a working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence legal landscape to understand risks, impacts, and harms associated with the use of personal information
Review proposals/solicitations to identify privacy risks and mitigations; communicate effectively with stakeholders, with minimal oversight
Review contracts, subcontracts, licensing agreements, etc. and identify privacy and data protection requirements, risks, and contract mitigations, with minimal oversight
Develop and maintain a working knowledge and ability to identify required federal/state/global privacy controls for management review
Draft privacy impact assessment for management review with minimal oversight
Draft public-facing privacy statements with minimal oversight
Develop and maintain an understanding of Maximus operations, systems and systems integration
Investigate and document the risk resulting from assigned privacy and data protection incidents, including applying legal analysis to make breach determination under all applicable standards, determine root causes, recommend sanctions, identify potential process improvements, including training recommendations, with minimal oversight
Participate in the breach notification process with internal and external stakeholders with support from management
Review proposals and contract actions processed for the company prior to signature or negotiation and ensure that all factors have been considered and all necessary information has been gathered, with minimal oversight
Manage and respond to data subject requests with minimal oversight
Periodically create, review, and/or revise functional area documentation and project-specific templates and other documents with minimal oversight
Conduct on-site and virtual project privacy audits to determine privacy compliance with support from senior management
Identify and implement efficient methods for assessing privacy and data protection incidents and identifying and mitigating privacy risks in proposals and contracts
Draft and review documents including Business Associate Agreements, Data Protection Addendum, and other contract types for privacy compliance with support from management
Develop and provide privacy and data protection training for internal stakeholders with support from management
Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on privacy- and data protection-related inquiries with support from management
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to one or more State Bars is required
0-3 years of relevant professional experience required
Current IAPP certification (required within 6 months of hire)
Ability to interact successfully with senior leaders (internal and external to the organization) with support from senior management
Strong work ethic with a 'can do' attitude
Self-starter, quick study and ability to manage deadlines
Able to work independently and in a team environment
Professional demeanor and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to interact professionally with a wide variety of key stakeholders; a strong collaborator and team oriented
Preferred
1+ years of privacy experience in a corporate, legal or educational setting preferred
Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, Privacy Act, GLBA, FCRA, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, DPDP, state consumer privacy rights laws, and state breach notification laws)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Company
Maximus
Providing government technology services, digitally enabled customer experiences, and clinical health services that change lives.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.93M2010-12-09Post Ipo Equity· $7.93M
Leadership Team
Elisabeth Schmidt
Senior Vice President
Michael Mateer
Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Technology
Recent News
2025-11-20
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