Hybrid Corporate Counsel – Privacy

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About the role

  • Corporate Counsel specializing in privacy and trustworthy AI supporting Blackboard's global operations. Advising on privacy laws and compliance while collaborating with product and IT teams.

Responsibilities

  • Closely and proactively working with product and IT leadership and other internal stakeholders to advise on and support technology initiatives including AI features and projects
  • Supporting Blackboard’s privacy, trustworthy AI, and security programs including the maintenance and implementation of policies, training, impact assessments, audits, and registrations
  • Overseeing vendor and partner due diligence reviews related to privacy and trustworthy AI
  • Drafting and negotiating agreements with vendors, customers, partners, and consultants
  • Developing and maintaining customer-facing publications and responding to privacy-related enquiries from customers, individuals, and other stakeholders
  • Monitoring and advising on new privacy, AI and security laws, court cases, and other developments globally (including US) and communicating them internally and externally
  • Supporting compliance and risk management initiatives
  • Researching privacy, security, trustworthy AI and other legal issues and drafting memos as appropriate

Requirements

  • 4-6 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm or in-house
  • Qualified lawyer in Colombia
  • Fluency in written and spoken English at CEFR C1 level or above
  • Excellent academic credentials
  • Knowledge of global data privacy laws (incl. EU GDPR)
  • In-depth experience in drafting and negotiating contracts in English
  • Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, judgment, and decision-making skills
  • Experience in implementing and maintaining data privacy or similar programs
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to communicate with and influence senior leadership
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • A strong attention to detail, commitment to quality work product and excellence
  • Self-direction, confidence, urgency, and initiative, as well as the ability to work with a global team to achieve goals and objectives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Benefits

  • Blackboard is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer

Job title

Corporate Counsel – Privacy

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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