Scope of Work
Title: Privacy Counsel (contract)
Experience: 4+ Years
Location: Remote (united states)
Hours: 40 Hours / Week
Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: 105 - 115 / hr
About the role
A leading global software company is seeking a Privacy Counsel for temporary leave coverage. This person will advise on employee privacy and support the company's Customer Success & Support (CSS) organization as a data controller. The role partners closely with HR, Support, Security and Employment Legal.
What you'll do
- Advise HR, People and Support teams on employee privacy across the employee lifecycle.
- Handle employee DSARs, including scoping, exemptions and requests tied to disputes.
- Counsel on employee monitoring and the use of AI in HR processes.
- Build employee data governance: notices, retention, DPIAs and cross-border transfers.
- Advise CSS on new data uses, vendor tools and AI rollouts, including privacy assessments.
- Contribute to AI governance, including policies, risk assessments and laws such as the EU AI Act.
What you bring
- J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 6+ years of privacy experience at a law firm, in-house, or both.
- Direct experience with employee DSARs, monitoring and HR data governance.
- Experience advising a business as a data controller on new data uses and AI tools.
- Working knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws, paired with clear, practical judgment.
Nice to have
- AI governance or responsible AI experience, such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001 or the Colorado AI Act.
- Experience with multinational workforces, including works councils.
- CIPP/E, CIPP/US or AIGP certification.
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