Lead Counsel, Data Privacy
Airwallex
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $160,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as lead data and privacy counsel for the US and Americas region
- Spearhead AI governance development and implementation globally
- Develop and help execute privacy and data protection compliance programs
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Information Security teams
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex data protection and data‑sharing terms
- Coordinate and oversee international data flows touching the Americas
- Co‑lead the privacy and data‑protection workstream for security incidents
- Advise on high‑risk processing activities and novel AI use cases
- Support interactions with US and Americas regulators on privacy topics
- Contribute to training and enablement for internal teams on privacy topics
Requirements
- U.S. legal qualification (or foreign equivalent)
- 8 years of experience in an in‑house legal department and/or in private practice
- Strong knowledge of US privacy and data‑security laws
- Experience advising on technology, data and privacy issues
- Experience providing legal support during security or privacy incidents
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High degree of ownership and pragmatism
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Basic life insurance
- Well-being benefits
- 20 paid days of vacation
- 12 paid days of company holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data protection complianceprivacy compliance programsdata-sharing terms negotiationhigh-risk processing activitiesAI governancelegal support during security incidentsadvising on technology issuesdata privacy lawsdata security laws
Soft Skills
excellent written communicationexcellent verbal communicationownershippragmatism
Certifications
U.S. legal qualification