Privacy Counsel Job at JW Michaels & Co., New York, NY

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  • JW Michaels & Co.
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Location: New York City

RTO: 3 days/week

Relo: Available for the right candidate

JW Michaels is engaged with a high-growth AI-powered platform is seeking a Privacy Counsel to help build and scale a world-class privacy function. You’ll tackle novel technical and legal issues, advise cross-functional teams, and ensure ongoing compliance with global data-protection laws. You’ll be a key partner to Engineering, Product, Trust, Marketing, Compliance and beyond - shaping privacy by design as a business value.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive maturation of the global privacy program: policy development, process improvements and automation.
  • Partner with Engineering & Product to embed privacy-by-design into roadmaps and systems.
  • Translate complex regulations (e.g. GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, ISO 27001) into clear, actionable guidance.
  • Serve as an escalation point for privacy incidents and coordinate internal responses.
  • Update and maintain internal/external privacy documentation (policies, notices, FAQs).
  • Review and negotiate customer/vendor contracts with privacy-related terms.
  • Represent the company in regulatory, industry, and peer-group forums as needed.

What You’ll Bring

  • JD (or foreign equivalent) from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing.
  • Between 5 and 8 years of U.S. privacy/data-protection experience, ideally in both B2C and B2B SaaS environments.
  • Deep working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and related global frameworks; bonus for HIPAA, COPPA or FERPA expertise.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, “yes-if…” mindset.
  • Proven ability to simplify complex legal concepts for technical and non-legal teams.
  • Comfort in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and passion for AI/technology.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; team player with a sense of humor.
  • Willing to work hard AND HAVE FUN!!

Preferred Candidate Criteria (Please read carefully):

  • 3+ years privacy training at an AmLaw100 firm (or top privacy boutique);
  • experience inhouse with a major, global SaaS, PaaS, adtech corporation
  • CIPP or CIPT certification

If interested, please apply with resume attached.

Questions: Email Lawrence@JWMichaels.com

Note: Due to volume, we are only able to respond to candidates who attach a CV AND are a match for at least all of the minimum required criteria. Thank you!

Job Tags

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