Counsel, Data Privacy
Airwallex
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as 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 for the Americas.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Information Security, Regulatory Legal, and Risk.
- 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 and data incidents.
- Advise on high‑risk or novel processing activities.
- Support interactions with US and Americas regulators and policymakers.
- Help build and refine tools and processes for privacy workflows.
- Contribute to training and enablement for relevant teams.
Requirements
- U.S. legal qualification (or foreign equivalent) and active license to practice in at least one US jurisdiction.
- 5 years of experience in an in‑house legal department and/or in private practice advising on technology, data and privacy issues related to technical platforms and products.
- Strong knowledge of US federal and state privacy and data‑security laws (such as CCPA/CPRA and GLBA/Reg P) and how they intersect with payments and broader financial‑services regulation.
- Experience providing guidance on US related privacy adtech requirements and technologies.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with technical teams (Product, Engineering, Information Security).
- Demonstrated experience advising on emerging US and global AI legal requirements and AI‑governance best practices.
- Experience providing data and privacy legal support during security or privacy incidents.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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 lawdata-sharing terms negotiationAI governancedata privacy legal supportadvising on technology issuesUS federal privacy lawsstate privacy lawsadtech requirementsemerging AI legal requirements
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaborationadvisory skillstraining and enablementproblem-solving
Certifications
U.S. legal qualificationactive license to practice