Associate Privacy Counsel

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

About the Role: Upwork is the world’s largest work marketplace, connecting businesses with skilled professionals globally. We're seeking an Associate Privacy Counsel to join our legal team and contribute to our global privacy and information security program. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of privacy at Upwork, a recognized "Most Innovative Legal Department" by Law.com. It's a remote-first position focused on providing practical legal guidance and ensuring compliance with evolving data privacy regulations.

Requirements

• Experience: 1-3 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house role with a focus on privacy and information security compliance.
• Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other international privacy laws.
• Skills:
  • Strong research and communication skills – ability to distill complex legal concepts into practical business guidance.
  • Proven experience negotiating data processing agreements and drafting legal documentation.
• Licensure: Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. state.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day, risk-based legal counsel on privacy and information security issues, enabling business outcomes.
• Monitor U.S. and global privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) and lead internal alignment to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Draft and negotiate data processing agreements and other privacy-related provisions with clients, vendors, and partners.
• Review and advise on privacy considerations in product features, tools, and technologies, offering guidance to mitigate risk while enabling innovation.
• Manage and refine the Data Subject Request (DSR) process, driving efficiency and compliance improvements.
• Develop internal resources such as training materials, FAQs, and guidance documents to enable scalable legal support.
• Support responses to user complaints and regulatory inquiries, representing Upwork with external stakeholders and privacy regulators.

Application Instructions

• Not specified.

Company Information

• Company: Upwork
• Description: The world’s largest work marketplace, connecting businesses with skilled professionals worldwide.
• Recognition: Recognized as Law.com’s “Most Innovative Legal Department” in the U.S.
• Mission: To shape the future of work for a global, remote-first workforce.