Global Privacy & Data Counsel Director — Hybrid Relocation

PlayStation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 302,000 - 454,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits package

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Senior Director, Legal - Global Privacy & Data Counsel to lead the global privacy program. You will shape policies, procedures, and practices that support the business while ensuring regulatory compliance across regions.

Partner with product, engineering, and ESG teams to embed privacy by design, run PIAs, and oversee incident response. Strong leadership and communication are essential for executive reporting and governance.

Qualifications

• Juris doctor degree is required.
• 20+ years of legal experience with 10+ years in senior privacy leadership.
• Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA and regional data protection laws.
• Experience building scalable privacy programs and incident response processes.
• Privacy certifications (CIPP/CIPM/CIPT) highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Privacy Team spanning legal, operations, compliance and data governance.
• Design and evolve a privacy program aligned with business goals and laws.
• Maintain compliance with global privacy regulations and evolving risk landscape.
• Advocate privacy-by-design in product and technology initiatives.
• Create, review and disseminate privacy notices, forms, and policies.
• Lead PIAs and oversee privacy incident response with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Privacy leadership

Regulatory compliance

Global privacy programs

Stakeholder engagement

Incident response

Privacy by design

Strong communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Science/IT degree

Tools

N/A

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Senior Director, Legal - Global Privacy & Data Counsel to lead the global privacy program. You will shape policies, procedures, and practices that support the business while ensuring regulatory compliance across regions.

Partner with product, engineering, and ESG teams to embed privacy by design, run PIAs, and oversee incident response. Strong leadership and communication are essential for executive reporting and governance.