Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. VeraSafe is a privacy and cybersecurity compliance consulting firm seeking a Privacy Counsel to join their remote team. The role involves working on privacy law, advising clients, and drafting legal documents while fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Responsibilities
- Assessing client information systems for compliance with data protection laws and regulations
- Drafting data protection agreements, addenda, and amendments
- Advising clients on privacy-related product improvements
- Researching legal issues and composing legal opinions/memoranda
- Writing privacy law related articles and blog posts
- Assisting in the development of in-house legal templates
- Contributing to the development of internal procedures and methodologies
- Collaborating with a team of intellectual peers who value cooperation and community
- Skills
- License to practice law (active and in good standing) in your jurisdiction
- Experience in privacy/data protection of 4-6 years or experience in the field of life sciences of at least 4 years
- Team player, interested in contributing to a growing enterprise
- Strong writing/editing skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work remotely
- Willingness to learn new skills and receive direction and feedback from partners
- Willingness to pursue privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM)
- Proficiency in Mandarin strongly preferred
- Experience working in a law firm
- Previous contract drafting and negotiation experience
- Privacy certifications of some kind (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPP/US, specialty from law school, etc.)
- Professional involvement in the privacy and/or data security space (attendance at privacy conferences; membership or publication in the IAPP, etc.)
- Benefits
- Work from almost anywhere with Wi-Fi
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Annual bonuses
- Membership in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and IAPP exam fee reimbursement (CIPP/E)
- Flexible working schedule in some roles
- Reimbursement for certain personal flight ticket
- Company laptop provided
- Tremendous professional development growth opportunities in the privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity niche
- The chance to have a long-lasting effect on a small but growing international business
- Work in an open environment with a team that respects your ideas and contributions
- Occasional opportunities to travel in North America and Europe
- Company Overview
- VeraSafe provides professional consulting services in the fields of privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity law. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.verasafe.com.
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