Chief Privacy Officer

JW Michaels & Co.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

JW Michaels & Co. is seeking its first dedicated Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Managing Counsel in the Legal department, reporting to the Deputy General Counsel.

The role is hybrid, with in-office days Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You will build and run the privacy program end to end, partnering with Information Security and technology teams on infrastructure and tooling, and advising on AI governance as the firm expands its AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar admission.
• 7+ years of total legal experience blending law firm and in-house work.
• Experience building or running privacy programs including data mapping and classification.
• Hands-on AI governance and workflow implementation experience.
• Track record driving behavioral change and implementing technology in support of a program.
• International privacy exposure across Canada, Mexico, the UK, the EU, APAC.

Responsibilities

• Build and run the privacy program end to end: policy, data mapping, data classification, and training.
• Partner with Information Security and technology stakeholders on program infrastructure and tooling.
• Advise on AI governance and policy as firm leadership pushes a broader AI adoption mandate.
• Manage privacy compliance across a multi-jurisdictional footprint spanning Canada, the US, LatAm, the UK, the EU, and APAC.
• Educate senior leadership and business stakeholders on privacy, information security, and PII fundamentals.
• Manage outside counsel relationships on privacy matters.

Skills

Privacy program leadership

Data mapping

AI governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder education

Vendor management

International privacy

Education

J.D. and active bar admission

Job description

RTO: Hybrid (in office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

JW Michaels & Co. is engaged with a major financial services platform to hire its first dedicated Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Managing Counsel. The role sits in Legal and reports to the Deputy General Counsel.

What You'll Own

• Build and run the privacy program end to end: policy, data mapping, data classification, and training
• Partner with Information Security and technology stakeholders on program infrastructure and tooling
• Advise on AI governance and policy as firm leadership pushes a broader AI adoption mandate
• Manage privacy compliance across a multi-jurisdictional footprint spanning Canada, the US, LatAm, the UK, the EU, and APAC
• Educate senior leadership and business stakeholders on privacy, information security, and PII fundamentals
• Manage outside counsel relationships on privacy matters

What We're Looking For

Required Profile Criteria

• J.D. and active bar admission
• 7+ years of total legal experience blending law firm and in-house work
• Demonstrated experience building or running all or part of a privacy program, including data mapping and classification
• Hands-on AI governance and workflow implementation experience, not policy drafting alone
• Track record driving behavioral change and implementing technology in support of a program
• International privacy exposure across Canada, Mexico, the UK, the EU, APAC

Strongly Preferred Criteria

• 3+ years of BigLaw training
• Financial services industry experience
• Institutional asset management experience; investment management, banking, fintech, payments, and insurance also relevant

Compensation will be commensurate with the market.

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