Senior Corporate Counsel, Privacy

As a Senior Corporate Counsel for Privacy, you'll be at the forefront of providing essential privacy advice to shape innovative product features, ensure compliance with global privacy regulations, and play a key role in our global privacy program. 

We are seeking a dynamic, independent and experienced attorney to provide expert privacy partnership and counsel to our brands, with a particular focus on Hinge, Match Media (our online advertising shared services function) and performance marketing teams. This hybrid role, based in New York, requires two days in the office per week and reports directly to the Chief Privacy Officer for Match Group. 

Join us in tackling some of the most exciting privacy challenges and making a real difference in people’s lives! Your expertise will be crucial in safeguarding member data and privacy, aligning with Match Group’s mission to create meaningful connections worldwide.

• You will develop a deep understanding of our brands’ technology (with a focus on Hinge) and provide practical, innovative privacy counsel advice for high-impact product launches, especially with respect to AI initiatives. Partner with Privacy, Legal, and business teams to find creative solutions to novel product challenges. Enable product teams to move quickly by proactively identifying and helping to resolve areas of potential privacy risk, while working with other privacy team members to ensure necessary documentation around Privacy-by-Design reviews and DPIAs/PIAs. 
• You will provide privacy counsel advice to Match Media, our online advertising shared services function, and to our brands with respect to the application of privacy laws to the ad tech space (e.g., performance marketing/user acquisition campaigns). 
• You will assist with the implementation and management of Match Group’s global privacy program, including support for external regulatory inquiries, customer care escalations, policy development, incident response, contract negotiation (e.g., DPAs), privacy training, and implementation of new privacy laws across our portfolio of brands.

• You have a law degree from a top accredited law school and eligibility to practice law in New York.
• You have 5+ years of experience in a top national law firm and in-house legal department, with substantial experience in technology product counseling in B2C digital industries (e.g., gaming, music, mobile, video, online marketplaces, social media). Experience with AI model development and deployment is a plus.
• You have excellent business communication and analytical skills, impeccable attention to detail, and strong sense of ownership and accountability. Keen understanding of and experience with global privacy laws.
• You are independent and curious self-starter, capable of making decisions and providing advice in a fast-paced, changing environment. Positive attitude and ease in working collaboratively with both legal and non-legal team members. 
• You have a strong desire to learn the business, associated technologies, and new areas of law, with a practical approach to partnering with business teams.

• On this close-knit global team, you will have the opportunity to work both collaboratively and independently to solve some of the world’s most exciting privacy challenges. 
• Individuals on this team manage multiple projects simultaneously, are autonomous and self-motivated team players with a keen interest in privacy law, possess superior communication skills, collaborate effectively with Legal team and business partners, and have excellent project management skills.
• Successful Senior Corporate Counsels at Match Group are strategic thinkers who excel in managing multiple demands and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.

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Why Match Group?

Our mission is simple – to help people find love and happiness! We love our employees too and understand the importance of all life's milestones. Here are some of the benefits we are proud to offer:

Mind & Body – Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-being

Financial Wellness – Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel supported in your financial security

Unplug – Generous PTO and 18 paid holidays so you can unplug

Career – Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events so you feel connected and empowered in your work

Family – Families come in all shapes and sizes so we offer 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts  

Company Gatherings – We host fun happy hours and company events where our employees get to know each other and build a sense of connection and belonging!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), gender identity or expression, uniformed service or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.  Period. 

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact employeebenefits@matchgroup.com.