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Palo Alto Director Privacy Counsel 
United States, California 
342914368

02.09.2024
Description

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

  • Develop and implement privacy policies and procedures in compliance with evolving global privacy laws and regulations
  • Advise and provide guidance on privacy-related matters to internal stakeholders, including Product Development, Marketing, Human Resources, and Information Security teams
  • Conduct privacy impact assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and protect customer and employee data
  • Lead privacy trainings and awareness programs for employees to foster a culture of privacy and data protection
  • Collaborate with other legal team pillars, and other stakeholder teams across the company (such as Engineering and Product Development) to integrate privacy and data protection considerations into our products and services
  • Stay up-to-date with evolving privacy laws and regulations, and provide guidance on their impact to the business
  • Coordinate with external counsel on privacy-related legal matters, including any regulatory inquiries, enforcement actions, and litigation
  • Represent the company in privacy-related industry forums, associations, and conferences, to drive thought leadership
  • Collaborate closely with the global resilience and risk functions across the company to ensure that data protection matters are highlighted
  • Ensure compliance with privacy obligations arising from contractual agreements with customers, partners, and vendors

Your Experience

  • Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school or equivalent military experience required
  • Active membership in at least one State Bar
  • Minimum of 8 years of legal experience, with a focus on privacy and data protection - In-house experience at a SaaS technology company is preferred but not required
  • In-depth knowledge of global privacy laws, regulations, and frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA, and Data Privacy Framework
  • Strong understanding of cloud technology and privacy issues that commonly arise for B2B cloud companies, and the ability to translate privacy requirements into practical solutions for product and engineering teams
  • Proven experience in developing and implementing privacy policies and procedures
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to provide clear and concise legal advice and guidance to non-legal stakeholders
  • Experience in handling privacy-related security incidents, regulatory inquiries, enforcement actions, and litigation is preferred
  • CIPP/E, CIPP/US, or other relevant privacy certifications are a plus

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $200,600/yr to $324,500/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.