Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy & Compliance

What You'll Do

• Reviewing new products and features, and advising on necessary changes.
• Developing proactive privacy policies and guardrails for the Product function.
• Working with our Privacy team and advising on US and European privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and emerging state privacy regimes.
• Working with Product, Engineering, Growth, Brand, Trust and Safety, and other teams to support Linktree’s business and ensure compliance across internal and public-facing initiatives.
• Assisting our Support and Operations teams with escalations, disputes, and user issues.
• Providing real-time legal advice and clear operational guidance to teams and squads across Linktree.
• Supporting privacy operations, including DPIAs, data mapping, vendor assessments, and data governance improvements.
• Contributing to cross-functional programs and helping develop processes, guidance, and scalable policies.

What You'll Bring

• Be qualified to practise law in at least one US state.
• Have 7 to 10 years of strong post-qualification experience, with a significant emphasis on product counseling and US and EU privacy law.
• Have detailed knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and broader US and European privacy frameworks, as evidenced by CIPP or equivalent certifications.
• Have experience advising on technology products, data flows, and platform operations.
• Have strong commercial drafting and negotiation experience, including for data protection agreements.
• Experience advising on AI, machine learning features, or data governance programs.
• Have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Be a self-starter who is comfortable working with autonomy and driving matters forward.
• Have strong business judgment and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
• Have excellent communication skills – your job is to make the complex simple.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity, context-switching, and a fast-paced culture.
• Be able to collaborate with global teams and overlap some working hours with teams in other time zones.
• Periodic travel for team onsites or cross-functional workshops may be required.
• Must be legally authorised to work in the United States.

Bonus points for:

• Experience advising on the Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, or other European regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, vendor, and data processing agreements.
• Experience advising on marketing initiatives, brand campaigns, creator partnerships, and advertising compliance.
• Experience in payments, e-commerce, online platforms, or the creator ecosystem.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Experience supporting Trust and Safety, security, or compliance teams.

Compensation: Base salary targeted at $240,000 - $255,000 for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope.