Associate General Counsel
Provides legal counsel on contracts, privacy/compliance (GDPR, CCPA), partnerships, and business matters for a tech company. Partners cross-functionally to mitigate risks and support growth; requires 8+ years in-house tech counsel experience and California bar license.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide legal support for all business aspects.
- Work on privacy, regulatory, compliance, U.S. and international business partnerships.
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex master agreements with enterprise customers and support Sales to close high-value deals.
- Support consumer privacy initiatives (GDPR, CCPA, COPPA) and manage worldwide privacy program.
- Develop and improve policies, forms, trainings, and processes for compliance with US, European, and international laws.
- Draft and negotiate strategic partnership agreements.
- Review new uses of personal data for compliance with data protection laws.
- Advise on industry, consumer protection, advertising, IP, privacy, and data security laws.
- Ensure compliance with privacy, data protection, content regulation, consumer protection, accessibility, cybersecurity, and advertising laws.
- Draft, update, and maintain forms, standard terms, and public-facing documents.
- Develop trusted relationships and improve internal processes.
- Provide legal analyses of laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially privacy/personal data.
Requirements
- 8-15 years of combined relevant experience as in-house counsel in tech start-up and/or major law firm.
- Excellent legal and business judgment; ability to analyze practical risks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication of complex legal matters in plain language.
- Excellent drafting and negotiating skills.
- Business-minded with ability to align solutions with business goals.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in fast-paced environment.
- Experience with privacy and data protection (CCPA/CPRA, GDPR) and cybersecurity laws.
- Current license to practice law in California.
Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity/experience in consumer insights and marketing.
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