Legal Counsel, Data Security & Compliance
Plaud
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $160,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Develop and maintain global data privacy, AI governance, and compliance policies aligned with evolving regulations (GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act).
- Partner with Security, Product, and Engineering to ensure privacy-by-design and compliance-by-default in all AI systems and cloud platforms.
- Draft, review, and negotiate data protection agreements (DPAs) and compliance clauses with customers and vendors.
- Lead incident response legal coordination, including breach notifications, investigations, and communications.
- Monitor global regulatory changes and advise executives on emerging risks and legal strategies for AI and data operations.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Law (J.D. or LL.M.).
- At least 5 years of experience working in global SaaS/AI companies.
- Comfortable working across time zones and collaborating asynchronously.
- Strong communication skills with empathy.
- Adaptive, collaborative, and proactive in driving outcomes.
Benefits
- Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy.
- 401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching.
- Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays.
- 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender.
- Minimum of 3x in office per week.
- New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups.
- Best office equipment. Annual offsites. Free office drinks and snacks.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data privacyAI governancecompliance policiesdata protection agreementsincident responsebreach notificationsregulatory changeslegal strategiesGDPRCCPA
Soft skills
strong communicationempathyadaptivecollaborativeproactive
Certifications
J.D.LL.M.