Sr. Counsel, Privacy Compliance

The role

The Senior Counsel, Privacy will own and mature the privacy program and lead legal initiatives regarding global privacy and AI laws. This person will develop AI-enabled solutions for privacy processes and controls to keep the company compliant.

What you will do

• Advise on compliance with global privacy and data protection laws.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate them into actionable guidance.
• Build and mature the privacy program and AI governance.
• Develop core program components like data subject rights requests, privacy notices, and consent management.
• Conduct gap analysis and risk assessments including DPIAs, PIAs, and transfer impact assessments.
• Support records of processing activities (RoPA).
• Draft and update form agreements and negotiate data protection provisions in commercial contracts.
• Develop and maintain internal privacy policies, external privacy notices, and standards.
• Design and deliver privacy training and awareness programs.
• Collaborate with legal leaders in commercial, go-to-market, compliance, corporate, and public affairs.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant legal experience at a top law firm and/or in-house
• 5+ years focused on privacy with experience building, operating, or leading a privacy compliance program
• Deep, current knowledge of global privacy and AI frameworks including GDPR/UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, EU AI Act, and U.S. state laws
• Familiarity with cross-border data transfer mechanisms
• Working knowledge of DPIAs/PIAs, ROPA, data mapping, data subject rights processes, privacy by design, and vendor/third-party risk management
• Technical proficiency in using AI tools to build skills, agents, and other automated tasks
• Deep understanding of cloud and software technology
• J.D. from a top-tier law school
• State bar membership required, in good standing

Nice to have

• A combination of top law firm and in-house experience
• Experience working for a company offering platform services to business customers
• Familiarity with privacy management tooling such as OneTrust or comparable
• One or more privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP)
• CIPM is particularly valued

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Equity

About the company

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents.