Vice President, Deputy CLO - IP & Privacy - 944

The role

Lead and build the global privacy, data protection, data governance and intellectual property legal function. Serve as senior advisor on product, hardware, software, open source, patent, trademark, copyright and privacy matters, and lead a team of attorneys and legal professionals.

What you will do

• Establish, lead and scale the global privacy, data protection, data governance and IP legal function, including a team of attorneys and legal professionals
• Serve as senior privacy advisor on global data protection requirements such as GDPR, UK GDPR, U.S. state privacy laws, CCPA/CPRA, Singapore PDPA and Japan APPI
• Partner with Security, IT, Engineering, Product and other teams to embed privacy-by-design and IP considerations into products, systems and transactions
• Develop and maintain privacy policies, notices, templates, procedures and governance documentation
• Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, AI governance and emerging technology issues, including quantum computing
• Provide product counseling and IP support across hardware, software, open source, patents, trademarks and copyright
• Lead or support DPIAs, data mapping, vendor assessments, incident readiness, breach response and regulatory inquiries
• Draft and negotiate privacy-focused agreements such as DPAs, cross-border transfer terms and vendor addenda
• Build privacy training, escalation paths and decision frameworks
• Manage outside counsel, consultants and legal budgets

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor, LLB or law degree; admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one relevant jurisdiction if practicing as an attorney
• 15+ years of legal, IP, privacy, data protection or related regulatory experience, including significant in-house experience advising technology companies
• U.S. Person status: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or granted asylum or refugee status, due to contractual requirements
• Public company experience
• Deep knowledge of global privacy and data protection regimes
• Strong IP judgment across patents, trademarks, copyright, open source and licensing
• Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory frameworks into plain-English, actionable advice
• Experience leading and scaling teams of attorneys and legal professionals

Nice to have

• In-house legal experience (strongly preferred)
• Experience establishing or scaling a privacy, IP, data protection or data governance function in a newly public or high-growth public company
• Familiarity with Singapore PDPA, Japan APPI and AI regulatory frameworks
• Experience advising technical teams on IP for complex hardware and software
• Experience with cybersecurity governance, incident response and vendor risk management

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and work on groundbreaking technology
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match and student loan repayment benefit
• Equity opportunities
• Generous paid time off, sick leave and 12 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs

Before you apply

• U.S. Person status is required due to contractual requirements
• Export control rules may require government authorization before a non-U.S. person can access controlled technology; hiring depends on whether that authorization can be obtained
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no deadline

About the company

Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company with a full stack platform for real-world deployment. It has more than 800 employees and operates across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Singapore, headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.