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Privacy & Data Innovation Counsel
Location
United States
Posted
121 days ago
Salary
$152.3K - $249.6K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Privacy & Data Innovation Counsel
Plaid
• Advise Plaid’s Head of Data & AI and its Data Governance, Security, and AI foundations teams on legal areas, primarily focusing on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance laws • Provide solutions-oriented advice on issues related to AI/ML, data privacy, and cybersecurity to other members of the legal team as well as cross functional teams • Monitor privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, and AI governance laws and regulatory trends, developments, and industry best practices • Drive internal training and awareness of Plaid’s privacy/data protection, cybersecurity, data governance, and AI governance obligations • Develop and refine cybersecurity and data privacy policies and procedures to facilitate Plaid's compliance with ever-evolving protection laws
Job Requirements
- 6+ years as a practicing lawyer with substantial experience and comfort providing solutions-oriented advice on security and data privacy issues, preferably in a reputable law firm or in-house legal department
- Proactive team-player who is excited to roll up their sleeves (no job too big or too small), values digestible and solutions-oriented communication, leads with empathy and a growth mindset, feels comfortable crafting and recommending risk-based solutions, and is committed to collaborative and proactive problem-solving
- Excellent issue-spotter who enjoys analyzing legal issues from various angles, drafting key documents, and has strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Deep knowledge of data privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GLBA, CCPA) as well as artificial intelligence and automated decision-making/profiling laws and regulations
- Experience conducting privacy and/or AI governance reviews, including recommending appropriate risk-minimization controls
- Experience advising companies in payments, credit reporting, and/or fraud spaces, preferred
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