Tools for Humanity · 8 hours ago
Senior Privacy Counsel
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expTools for Humanity is focused on building a trusted human network in the age of AI. The Senior Privacy Counsel will be responsible for shaping privacy strategies, managing regulatory investigations, and ensuring compliance with global privacy laws while collaborating with various teams to support the company's ambitious growth plans.
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Responsibilities
Respond to and manage privacy related regulatory investigations
Maintain subject matter expertise in areas of global privacy and digital laws, including regulatory focus areas and guidance
Develop and lead privacy strategy for jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction entry decisions and meeting ongoing support needs, including by proactively solving processes and other problems for the business as they execute an ambitious growth plan
Secure and relay advice on data protection threshold risks and requirements for entering new markets and rolling out new product developments in the region
Manage local counsel in the market to secure clear, actionable input efficiently and cost-effectively
Develop and localize resources and tools that enable counsel across the company to provide durable and consistent advice on privacy issues
Collaborate with legal counterparts focused on product, privacy, compliance, corporate, and financial regulatory to ensure new initiatives are vetted against local privacy requirements
Help ensure we deliver consistent, accurate messaging and materials to key stakeholders, authorities, local courts, and users in general
Develop a deep understanding of our strategies around product, economics, trust and safety, corporate matters, policy, and communications, and play a key role in pulling these together to provide practical advice in each jurisdiction
Proactively contribute to the Legal team‘s planning, cohesion, consistency in advice and the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the team
Qualification
Required
5+ years of post-law school experience working as an attorney, with solid BigLaw experience and/or fast-paced startups
Hands-on and creative problem-solver, who understands on-the-ground complexities and is passionate about building scalable ways to account for them
Must have excellent academic credentials and be a qualified lawyer in good standing with eligibility to practice, preferably in APAC
Previous experience supporting multi-jurisdictional legal challenges
Experience developing and successfully providing legal support for international growth plans, assessing privacy regulatory and legal requirements and developing a plan for successful execution
Capable of defining an agenda and ensuring it gets done on time and efficiently, along the way demonstrating judgment, practicality, resourcefulness, proactivity, and attention to detail
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Proven project management skills with experience leading cross-functional initiatives
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
A proactive and collaborative team player with a positive attitude and sense of humor
Preferred
Extensive experience living, working, traveling, or practicing law internationally and the ability to travel regularly is preferred
Fluency in English, Spanish and/or Portuguese
Company
Tools for Humanity
Tools for Humanity is a technology company building for humans in the age of AI. Currently building tools for World.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$244MKey Investors
Blockchain Capitala16z cryptoApollo Projects
2023-05-25Series C· $115M
2022-03-23Series B· $100M
2021-10-21Series A· $25M
Leadership Team
Alex Blania
CEO & Co-Founder
Trevor Traina
Chief Business Officer
Recent News
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