Senior Product Counsel
Udemy
Privacy Counsel
Zendesk
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dublin • 🇮🇪 Ireland
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Own all privacy advising of Zendesk’s Marketing, HR, IT, and Sales departments – Zendesk’s “data controller” activities
- Manage our privacy program with respect to these activities, including keeping our Privacy Notice sharp and up to date, meeting all consent and cookie/tracking requirements, maintaining our Binding Corporate Rules and Data Privacy Framework certifications, and supporting data subject requests
- Provide short, memorable training not just for the sake of legal compliance, but to educate and orient the company around smart data practices for the AI era
- Conduct cogent privacy impact assessments, including on new vendors engaged by your clients
- Execute to uphold our privacy program while mitigating legal risks
Requirements
- 5+ years of in-house or law firm experience, preferably at a globally distributed technology company
- A law degree and qualification to practice law in an EU jurisdiction
- Experience advising Marketing teams holistically – not only with respect to privacy risks, but also consumer protection considerations
- Experience advising on AI safety or bias laws in the hiring and employment contexts
- Experience advising on global privacy issues, including under the GDPR, anti-spam laws like TCPA, cookies regulation, and U.S. State privacy laws (CCPA, etc.)
- A proven track record of turning complex laws into simple, actionable tasks, and executing on projects with a single-owner mentality despite encountering uncertainty or challenges
- A persistent self-starter with a proactive and adaptable mindset, able to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while effectively adjusting strategy in response to shifting priorities, legal developments, and evolving risk tolerance
- Strong written and oral communication in English (other languages are a plus) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively autonomously and with cross-functional teams
- Desire to roll up your sleeves and apply a growth mindset: no task is too big or too small, all are opportunities to learn.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
privacy advisingprivacy program managementprivacy impact assessmentsdata subject requestsGDPR complianceanti-spam lawscookies regulationCCPA complianceconsumer protectionAI safety laws
Soft skills
strong written communicationstrong oral communicationinterpersonal skillsself-starterproactive mindsetadaptable mindsetproject managementstrategic adjustmentcross-functional collaborationgrowth mindset
Certifications
law degreequalification to practice law in EU jurisdictionBinding Corporate Rules certificationData Privacy Framework certification
