Associate General Counsel, Product and Privacy
Mercury- Full Time
- Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
The Associate Privacy Counsel should possess 1–3 years of legal experience, preferably in a law firm or in-house setting with a focus on privacy and information security compliance, and be licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. state. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other international privacy laws, along with proven experience negotiating data processing agreements and drafting legal documentation.
The Associate Privacy Counsel will provide day-to-day, risk-based legal counsel on privacy and information security issues, monitor U.S. and global privacy regulations to ensure ongoing compliance, draft and negotiate data processing agreements, review and advise on privacy considerations in product features, manage and refine the Data Subject Request (DSR) process, develop internal resources such as training materials, support responses to user complaints and regulatory inquiries, and represent Upwork with external stakeholders and privacy regulators.
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