Global Privacy Counsel Director – SaaS & Data Protection

Okta; Dublin; On-site; EUR 164,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (where applicable)

Bonus

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

Okta, the World’s Identity Provider, seeks a Director, Corporate Counsel – Privacy to lead a global privacy legal team and scale a privacy program across a cloud-first, SaaS enterprise. You will guide executives on GDPR/CCPA/CPRA, data protection, and vendor/customer privacy commitments.

You will partner with Security, Engineering, Product, and Sales to implement robust privacy controls, respond to incidents, and drive privacy by design across product and operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of in-house and/or law firm experience as a practicing attorney with at least 5 years in privacy and data protection, preferably at a SaaS company.
• Ability to translate complex privacy issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
• Experience with highly regulated customers and SaaS products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global privacy legal team and provide privacy and data protection expertise to executives and stakeholders.
• Advise on privacy laws and regulations (GDPR, U.S. federal/state laws, privacy by design, certifications).
• Negotiate privacy and data protection terms in MSAs, DPAs, and related documents.
• Provide day-to-day privacy guidance and respond with pragmatic business-focused advice.
• Support investigations of potential privacy incidents and assess regulatory obligations.
• Develop and maintain privacy policies, standards, runbooks, and guidance.
• Build relationships to align privacy with business objectives while ensuring compliance.
• Understand technical controls and help create audit and monitoring frameworks.

Skills

Privacy leadership

Data protection

SaaS familiarity

Regulatory compliance

Education

J.D.

Job description

Okta, the World’s Identity Provider, seeks a Director, Corporate Counsel – Privacy to lead a global privacy legal team and scale a privacy program across a cloud-first, SaaS enterprise. You will guide executives on GDPR/CCPA/CPRA, data protection, and vendor/customer privacy commitments.

You will partner with Security, Engineering, Product, and Sales to implement robust privacy controls, respond to incidents, and drive privacy by design across product and operations.