Senior Counsel - Remote - United States

The Opportunity:

The Opportunity

DataGrail is seeking an innovative and passionate in-house Legal Counsel to join us on our journey to transform how brands manage data privacy.

If you feel as strongly as we do about privacy as a human right and enjoy a fast-paced, growth-focused environment where you will lead all things legal from commercial to employment and, of course, be the face and voice of DataGrail solutions and the privacy ecosystem on this incredible path we are on, then this is the role for you.

The Skill Set:

• Drive overall legal strategy while managing day-to-day legal operations
• Provide counsel to the executive team on a range of compliance, risk management, and corporate governance matters
• Be the DataGrail Privacy expert to our employees, customers, and prospects 
• Provide practical legal advice and support across all business functions, including Sales, Operations, Product, and Marketing. 
• Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of complex agreements by working collaboratively with business and functional teams
• Manage legal employment policies and policy violation investigations
• Actively partner in the execution of business development and partnership transactions
• Manage legal, corporate governance, and compliance efforts 
• Implement best practices and operating standards 
• Assist with resolving legal-related disputes with third parties, managing outside litigation resources as necessary.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with all applicable U.S.  laws and regulations by developing and implementing compliance programs.
• Manage risk management and advise the Executive team on risk management strategies to be implemented.

Within 90 Days, You’ll:

• Get to know DataGrail and DataGrail solutions
• Immerse yourself  into DataGrail’s positioning and privacy thought leadership
• Be the legal Business Partner and the main point of contact for all legal matters.
• Review and evaluate current legal resources and processes and establish best practices.
• Support all commercial and contractual matters by reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of agreements across the company.
• Trusted business partner to the executive  team 
• Partner with the people and TA team on legal employment matters, including employment agreements, performance management, claims, etc.

Within 180 Days, You’ll:

• Have established yourself as the internal subject matter expert, providing ongoing privacy counseling and advice to our business units, and collaborating closely with stakeholders across the organization.
• Be the external advocate and representative of DataGrail on industry panels, providing thought leadership to the community and building relationships with our customers.
• Own day-to-day management of all legal matters and relationships with external counsel

Within 365 Days, You’ll

• Continue to identify areas to improve and uplevel the speed and efficiency of the negotiation process.
• Have established the DataGrail legal strategy
• Have established yourself as a sought after privacy expert.

Please note that the compensation range below is a guideline and final compensation will be based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies.

About Us:

DataGrail is the Privacy Control Center modern brands rely on to build customer trust and outsmart business risk. Backed by 2,000+ pre-built integrations, DataGrail automates privacy workflows and supports compliance with regulations like GDPR and CPRA. DataGrail is recognized as a G2 leader and services millions of consumers through customers like Salesforce, Amazon, Overstock, and New Balance.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive compensation package + equity
• Remote work (United States)
• Feel relaxed with unlimited paid time off (+2 weeks mandatory!)
• Stay healthy - Generous healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision
• Save for the future with our 401(k) plan
• Work smarter with monthly remote office stipends or UberEats meal program
• All of this and much, much more

DataGrail provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.  Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.