Mapbox · 1 day ago
Head of Privacy / Lead Privacy Lawyer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $290K/yr
7+ years expMapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. They are seeking a Head of Privacy and Lead Privacy Lawyer to advise internal clients and work with key customers on privacy issues related to product and feature development, ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws.
Business IntelligenceFleet ManagementLogisticsMapping ServicesSaaS
Responsibilities
Partner with our head of policy and engineering, product management, and infosec teams as the lead legal point of contact with regard to privacy and security through the product development lifecycle
Partner with our head of policy and engineers and product teams to review new products and features to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws
Advise teams on legal issues related to management and use of data collected and processed by Mapbox products/services
Review and edit DPAs and data privacy and security provisions in customer agreements and vendor questionnaires/RFPs. Strong drafting skills required
Work with engineering and product teams to ensure that privacy-by-design is embedded into Mapbox products/services, including working with engineering and product teams on various technical and operational means to minimize and pseudonymize personal data
Work with colleagues across the organization to continually improve compliance programs for privacy and data security, including GDPR and CCPA
Conduct general and role-specific privacy training
Be the resident legal expert on sub processors' activities, including data processing and data transfers, to advise relevant teams on privacy impact
Stay informed about, and advise on, regulatory and industry developments, including monitoring trends in privacy and security laws and regulations
Develop customer collateral and resources, such as notes to customers, notices, disclosures, and privacy data sheets, to help customers and users assess the privacy impact of using Mapbox services and data transfer risks
Qualification
Required
7+ years of practicing attorney experience, with 2+ years at a top-tier law firm in any area and 5+ years in-house at a technology company in privacy
At least one of the following is required: Computer engineering, computer science or other similar technical degree; At least 2, but not more than 4, years experience in software patent litigation or patent prosecution at a top tier firm; Extensive experience working with APIs and SDKs
Excellent communication skills. Your writing and verbal communications need to be clear and concise. You must be able to draft practically and deftly, not just copy and paste provisions
A practical and customer-centric orientation and negotiation style. You understand (or will quickly learn) the business deal so you know what matters and what doesn't and will focus on practical resolutions to speed deals through the pipeline
A sense of humor. We take our work seriously, but we try not to take ourselves too seriously
JD degree from top-tier law school and active membership in at least one US state bar
Preferred
An undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science is a plus
Candidates who live near technology hubs often have the best backgrounds, but remote candidates who live anywhere in the US will be considered. We prefer candidates in the Pacific time zone
Benefits
Supportive health care
Parental leave
Flexibility for the things that come up in life
Company
Mapbox
Mapbox develops a location data platform for mobile and web applications.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$614.17MKey Investors
SoftBankPremji InvestSoftBank Vision Fund
2023-09-19Series E· $280M
2021-03-01Series Unknown
2020-05-01Series D· $107M
Leadership Team
Peter Sirota
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Hill
Chief Financial Officer
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