Hybrid Senior Counsel – Privacy, Compliance & Contracts

at Cyderes

• Job title: Senior Counsel – Privacy, Compliance & Contracts
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Kansas City, United States

About the role

• In-house generalist role ensuring compliance and supporting Go-To-Market function negotiating Master Services Agreements. Emphasis on Privacy and Security standards with engagement in business needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain processes and remain up to date on legal and regulatory changes to facilitate compliance
• Present management recommendations on operationalizing initiatives
• Interface with internal stakeholders to gather inputs/requirements and engage in dialogue with external stakeholders including regulators, auditors, and clients
• Review and negotiate client and vendor contracts to ensure alignment with company policies
• Assist in managing insurance portfolio
• Engage in cross-functional discussions to advise other departments including Technical, Marketing, and Sales
• Support incident response efforts by assessing privacy impact, coordinating investigations, and managing required breach notifications
• Develop and deliver privacy training programs and awareness initiatives to promote a culture of compliance across the organization

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
• 5-10 years’ experience negotiating IT/SaaS contracts and handling privacy matters
• Demonstrated experience building or maintaining processes/frameworks fostering company compliance, preferably in a high growth private company setting
• Knowledge of privacy laws required, especially for EU, US, Canada, UK
• Must have prior experience engaging directly with clients and/or external stakeholders
• Experience in insurance matters would be considered an asset
• Experience managing personnel would be considered an asset
• Self-motivated and proactive in problem-solving and process improvement

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
• Paid time off