Privacy Counsel

Job Title: Privacy CounselDuration: 6 MonthsLocation- Hybrid - Bay Area, CA (3+ days/week, days flexible)Job DescriptionClient is the world’s largest professional network, built to help members of all backgrounds and experiences achieve more in their careers. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Every day our members use our products to make connections, discover opportunities, build skills, and gain insights. We believe amazing things happen when we work together in an environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging, and that what matters most in a candidate is having the skills needed to succeed. Join us to challenge yourself with work that matters.We trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a client office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.We are looking for a Sr. Counsel contractor to join our team for a five-month period. As part of client Legal & Public Policy Team, you will support our global Privacy compliance. Our Team consists of legal professionals and paraprofessionals with diverse backgrounds and skill sets who set an extremely high bar for provision of legal services.Responsibilities:• Reviewing and negotiating privacy terms within commercial agreements for client’s business in line with Company standards.• Collaborating with client’s Legal and other cross-functional teams to uphold privacy compliance and compliance with internal corporate policies and processes.• Teaming with other client attorneys and paraprofessionals to optimize support to the business.• Helping to educate the business teams on contractual, regulatory and compliance issues.Basic Qualifications:• J.D. from an ABA - accredited law school• 6+ years' experience practicing as an attorney• 4+ years’ experience advising on privacy regulatory compliancePreferred Qualifications:• A proven understanding of general commercial contracting and Data Processing agreements• Familiarity with EU data protection law and other privacy regimes and experience with required privacy documentation (DPIAs and LIAs).• Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with cogency & empathy.• Impeccable integrity, good judgment and well-honed analytical skills.• Ability to see the big picture and help scale legal support of a rapidly - growing Company.Suggested Skills:• Privacy Law• Communication