Senior Privacy and Product Legal Counsel
Veriff
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Estonia
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About the role
- Serving as the legal point of contact for designated Product Areas, providing actionable advice on legal and privacy risks, compliance strategies, and supplier engagements.
- Executing privacy-by-design initiatives, ensuring compliance throughout the product lifecycle, and drafting the necessary legal documentation.
- Managing and owning data privacy compliance workflows, including the creation and review of DPAs, DPIAs, LIAs, privacy policies, and public-facing privacy notices.
- Supporting privacy negotiations with customers and suppliers, ensuring Veriff’s interests and obligations are clearly represented.
- Monitoring and analyzing emerging legislation, policies, and legal frameworks (e.g., AI laws) relevant to Veriff’s business.
- Advising on global privacy developments and their impact on our product roadmap and international operations.
- Creating and delivering training materials, guidelines, and internal policies to foster a culture of privacy and compliance.
- Collaborating with outside counsel on specialized jurisdictional or technical legal matters.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in privacy and data protection (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD), preferably within an international SaaS (B2B/B2C) environment as an in-house lawyer.
- A Master’s degree in Law (or equivalent).
- A proven track record of advising product and engineering teams from ideation to launch, including ongoing compliance monitoring and change management, balancing legal risk with business goals.
- Strong organizational and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a multi-jurisdictional, fast-paced environment.
- Clear communication and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and structured approach to complex legal challenges.
Benefits
- Flexibility to work from home
- Stock options that ensure your share in our success
- Extra recharge days on top of your annual vacation
- Comprehensive relocation support to Estonia or Spain
- Extensive medical, dental, and vision insurance to ensure you’re feeling great physically and mentally
- Learning and Development & Health and Sports budget that you are free to tailor to your own needs
- Four weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave after reaching your 5th work anniversary
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data privacy complianceGDPRCCPACPRALGPDprivacy-by-designlegal documentationDPADPIALIA
Soft Skills
organizational skillsnegotiation skillscommunication skillsproblem-solving skillsproactive approachstructured approachability to manage multiple prioritiesadvising teamschange managementbalancing legal risk with business goals
Certifications
Master’s degree in Law