Associate General Counsel

SiriusXM; New York (NY); On-site; USD 193,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SiriusXM is seeking an Associate General Counsel specializing in privacy to provide legal support on data protection issues. The ideal candidate will have a J.D., extensive experience in privacy law, and strong negotiation skills. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and governance in the audio entertainment industry.

Qualifications

• Licensed and qualified to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• At least 8 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Experience in data privacy and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on data privacy matters.
• Negotiate data processing agreements.
• Conduct internal training on data privacy policies.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation skills

Data privacy knowledge

Information security knowledge

Collaboration

Education

J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school

CIPP certification

Job description

Who We Are:

Sirius XM Radio and its brands (Pandora, Sirius XM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.

Sirius XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio LLC is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

How you’ll make an impact:

The Associate General Counsel, Privacy will provide legal advice and support to the SiriusXM family of companies on matters concerning the collection, use, disclosure and protection of personal information to internal clients for the audio, ad tech and ad sales businesses of Sirius XM Radio and its subsidiary companies, represent the companies with external parties on matters of privacy as needed, and provide support for the enterprise policy administration and privacy program management.

What you’ll do:

• Work collaboratively and effectively with stakeholders across the SiriusXM enterprise, including Information Security and business leads
• Assist in communication and rollout of regulatory compliance initiatives across brand entities; work with brand SMEs to define business requirements for compliance with privacy legislation, trade and industry guidelines, the Automotive Alliance privacy principles, and other frameworks applicable to the audio, connected vehicle and advertising businesses
• Coordinate US privacy governance with European privacy team
• Provide privacy-by-design consultation at early development stage for new products and/or uses of personal data to ensure data governance and policy compliance
• Assess new business processes for privacy impact; draft risk assessments
• Provide legal and privacy guidance on customer and vendor due diligence questionnaires.
• Negotiate data processing agreements and other data-related contract provisions
• Maintain and update internal and external privacy policies
• Conduct internal training for business teams on data privacy rules and policies
• Support privacy incident response investigations and remediation
• Maintain currency of knowledge of laws, regulations, court decisions, and industry best practices on privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence, biometrics, and consumer regulations as related to data collection, use and processing.

What you’ll need:

Education

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school
• Licensed and qualified to practice law in at least one state in the United States.
• CIPP certification

Experience

• 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience in-house or private practice, with at least 2 years of experience in data privacy.
• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts with technology and service providers including but not limited to SaaS and cloud providers, marketing technologies, advertisers, publishers, and advertising measurement and attribution vendors required
• Proven experience and ability to understand and apply data privacy and information security knowledge to a corporate data privacy program

Knowledge and Skills

• Up-to-date knowledge of data protection laws in US and Canada, including CCPA, GLBA, CAN-SPAM, US State privacy laws. Knowledge of data protection laws in rest of world, including GDPR, UK-GDPR, e-Privacy and EU AI Act, desirable.
• Knowledge of glossary and technical data requirements of ad tech ecosystem, and familiarity with advertising industry standards
• Knowledge and understanding of privacy matters related to AI and ML highly desirable
• Strong communication, organizational and presentation skills
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to work with creative and technical SMEs
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and drive successful results across functional disciplines and across business types
• Ability to adopt direction and move forward independently with minimal supervision
• Flexibility with an orientation to positive outcomes and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications and tool suites.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $193,000 to $260,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.

R-2025-05-37

Who We Are:

Sirius XM Radio and its brands (Pandora, Sirius XM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.

Sirius XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio LLC is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

How you’ll make an impact:

The Associate General Counsel, Privacy will provide legal advice and support to the SiriusXM family of companies on matters concerning the collection, use, disclosure and protection of personal information to internal clients for the audio, ad tech and ad sales businesses of Sirius XM Radio and its subsidiary companies, represent the companies with external parties on matters of privacy as needed, and provide support for the enterprise policy administration and privacy program management.

What you’ll do:

• Work collaboratively and effectively with stakeholders across the SiriusXM enterprise, including Information Security and business leads
• Assist in communication and rollout of regulatory compliance initiatives across brand entities; work with brand SMEs to define business requirements for compliance with privacy legislation, trade and industry guidelines, the Automotive Alliance privacy principles, and other frameworks applicable to the audio, connected vehicle and advertising businesses
• Coordinate US privacy governance with European privacy team
• Provide privacy-by-design consultation at early development stage for new products and/or uses of personal data to ensure data governance and policy compliance
• Assess new business processes for privacy impact; draft risk assessments
• Provide legal and privacy guidance on customer and vendor due diligence questionnaires.
• Negotiate data processing agreements and other data-related contract provisions
• Maintain and update internal and external privacy policies
• Conduct internal training for business teams on data privacy rules and policies
• Support privacy incident response investigations and remediation
• Maintain currency of knowledge of laws, regulations, court decisions, and industry best practices on privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence, biometrics, and consumer regulations as related to data collection, use and processing.

What you’ll need:

Education

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school
• Licensed and qualified to practice law in at least one state in the United States.
• CIPP certification

Experience

• 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience in-house or private practice, with at least 2 years of experience in data privacy.
• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts with technology and service providers including but not limited to SaaS and cloud providers, marketing technologies, advertisers, publishers, and advertising measurement and attribution vendors required
• Proven experience and ability to understand and apply data privacy and information security knowledge to a corporate data privacy program

Knowledge and Skills

• Up-to-date knowledge of data protection laws in US and Canada, including CCPA, GLBA, CAN-SPAM, US State privacy laws. Knowledge of data protection laws in rest of world, including GDPR, UK-GDPR, e-Privacy and EU AI Act, desirable.
• Knowledge of glossary and technical data requirements of ad tech ecosystem, and familiarity with advertising industry standards
• Knowledge and understanding of privacy matters related to AI and ML highly desirable
• Strong communication, organizational and presentation skills
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to work with creative and technical SMEs
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and drive successful results across functional disciplines and across business types
• Ability to adopt direction and move forward independently with minimal supervision
• Flexibility with an orientation to positive outcomes and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications and tool suites.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $193,000 to $260,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.