Senior Privacy Counsel

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November 11

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Stack Exchange

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Education • Media

Stack Exchange is a network of question-and-answer (Q&A) communities, each focused on a specific topic, ranging from physics and law to worldbuilding and role-playing games. The platform enables experts to share knowledge and earn trust through providing helpful answers, which are upvoted by peers to ensure the best solution is easily accessible. Stack Exchange fosters communities of passionate individuals, where users can gain reputation and privileges, making it a resourceful site for learning and collaboration.

- employees

Founded 2009

📚 Education

📱 Media

💰 $40M Series D on 2015-01

📋 Description

• Support the business (product, engineering, etc.) to build trustworthy, privacy-first products and services, by working closely with product and engineering to advise on the management and use of data, including privacy matters related to EdTech, Advertising, and data governance. • Support our public community platform and Ads and Stack Overflow for Teams businesses. • Provide subject matter expert advice in connection with regulatory investigations, individual complaints and enquiries received related to GDPR, the management of GDPR individual data subject access rights requests and data retention. • Provide subject matter expert advice across all aspects of global privacy law and regulation. • Support product lawyer in evaluating impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions, and other related guidelines on new and existing products and features. • Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in areas of data use and protection laws and advising the impact of the same on Stack’s business • Structure, draft, review, and negotiate data protection terms in a variety of commercial agreements including master service agreements and DPAs. • Collaborate with and support the InfoSec team to obtain and maintain security certifications.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required • Juris Doctor (JD) Degree from an accredited law school • Membership with good standing in at least one U.S. State Bar • 6+ years of legal practice experience. In-house legal experience preferred • Capable of interacting with, and establishing the respect and confidence of, senior business leaders • Business-oriented problem solver and a flexible team player, with ability to partner across departments in order to provide legal support that will enable teams to do business effectively • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interface effectively with individuals at various levels • Demonstrable experience in advising clients on privacy matters and legislation, Ads, and global privacy laws & regulations (including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, and other international data protection frameworks) • Significant experience drafting and negotiating data protection terms in commercial contracts • Global thinker and demonstrated collaborator, who displays sound and pragmatic legal and business judgment in providing practical advice to clients on privacy and data protection issues • Ability to translate legal advice into actionable policies, processes and programs that enable business objectives

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary • Generous paid vacation • Generous parental leave (16 weeks at 100% pay), family care leave, and unlimited sick days • Equity for all employees at all levels • Industry-leading health benefits that are applicable per country of residence for all our full-time employees • Company-paid Life Insurance • Home Internet stipend • Professional allocation for your growth and development • One-time allowance to assist with your home office setup • Company-paid access to Calm, Bravely, LinkedIn Learning, MyAcademy and Overdrive