Forter Senior Product & Privacy Counsel 

United Kingdom, England, London 

660239732

What you'll be doing:

• Lead privacy compliance efforts by ensuring that our products and practices align with global privacy, security and AI laws and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA and the EU AI Act.
• Serve as the point of contact for privacy and security-related inquiries and incidents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate privacy and AI considerations into our products and services, develop and execute a cohesive product legal strategy, and implement best practices.
• Monitor, review and assess new laws and regulations that impact Forter’s business, including privacy and security, data governance, IP, AI and payments regulations, and provide practical advice on their implications.
• Work closely with our InfoSec team on managing security incidents, maintaining security certifications, and implementing best practices globally.
• Assist in creating, implementing, and managing privacy, data governance, information security, and incident response policies, procedures, and practices.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments and risk assessments where required.
• Support privacy projects, provide DPA contracting support, and facilitate integration of privacy, risk, and compliance requirements into business planning processes, including marketing and new product development.
• Support the risk management function of the business, serving on the Risk Oversight Committee and relevant sub-committees.
• Support business teams in structuring product partnerships, and drafting and negotiating agreements with vendors.
• Advise senior management and business clients on aspects of privacy and AI laws and regulations globally, including through the creation of customer collateral.

What you'll need:

• J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school and admitted and member in good standing of a state bar, and/or qualified solicitor in the UK in good standing.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, in software company and/or in a law firm counseling rapid-growth technology companies.
• Substantive experience in advising on privacy and data protection matters, including with respect to the GDPR and CCPA.
• Substantive experience advising on AI matters, including with respect to the EU AI Act.
• Substantive experience with drafting and negotiating complex legal agreements, with a particular focus on privacy and data protection (e.g., DPAs, product partnership agreements, etc.).
• Experience managing an IP portfolio.
• Experience working at a high growth technology company, in particular at a B2B software or SaaS company.
• High ethical standards and strong communication skills.
• Practical yet creative problem-solving approach that emphasizes addressing business needs while protecting Forter’s interests.
• Willingness to work cross-functionally and on projects that are new and/or unfamiliar.
• Ability to work on multiple issues simultaneously and set appropriate priorities while delivering results efficiently.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus plan
• Restricted Stock Units (RSU's)
• Private health insurance, including vision and dental coverage
• Generous PTO policy
• Half day Fridays, every Friday
• Home office stipend

Trust is backed by data – Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including:

• Great Place to Work Certification (2021, 2022, 2023)
• in NYC (2022)
• #3 on of “Most Innovative Finance Companies” (2022)
• Forbes Cloud 100 (2021, )
• SAP Pinnacle Awards “ ” (2023)
• Fintech Breakthrough Awards – Best Fraud Prevention Platform (2023)