Global Privacy & AI Counsel - Data & Ethics Lead

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Parental leave for all

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Wellness and mental health support

Learning & Development programs

ERGs

Snacks in offices

Job summary

Axon is seeking a dedicated Privacy & AI Counsel to join our Legal team, reporting to the VP of Legal Product & Innovation. You’ll collaborate with product, AI, and employment teams to embed privacy and ethical AI into Axon’s products and operations, influencing decisions from body-worn devices to cloud platforms in a highly regulated global market.

The role requires a JD and US bar admission, at least 3 years of privacy or data protection experience in tech or AI contexts, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• JD, admission to and in good standing with at least one US state bar.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience practicing privacy or data protection law, ideally advising on technology, SaaS businesses, or AI‑related products in highly regulated industries.
• Experience advising on privacy regulations globally (e.g., GDPR, US state privacy laws, PIPEDA, Australia’s Privacy Act, LGPD).
• Expertise advising on and implementing enterprise privacy via cross‑border transfer mechanisms, intra‑group data transfer agreements, and DPA drafting and review.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, distill complexity, and work collaboratively across teams while always upholding Axon’s Win Right value.
• Fluency and comfort applying AI tools, prompts, and agents to accelerate and improve operations.
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or CIPT are a plus.
• Other pluses: regional expertise with the EU or experience in the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Partner across teams to support privacy and AI compliance in Axon’s products, global operations, and culture—through scalable guidance and hands‑on execution.
• Counsel on ethical and legal considerations of obtaining, handling, and using AI training data and outputs. Identify opportunities for and implement AI-augmented workflows, skills, and agents in the team’s work.
• Drive implementation of privacy principles across products and internal operations by advising on and owning key workflows: impact assessments, DSARs, DPAs, and third‑party/sub‑processor reviews.
• Work closely with Axon’s existing privacy counsel to build, refine, and implement privacy and AI processes.
• Exercise sound judgment and strong self‑direction within a fast‑growing, global business.
• Partner closely with relevant stakeholders to provide guidance during and after incident response and remediation.

Skills

Privacy law

Regulatory compliance

Global data protection

Cross-border transfers

Policy advice

Education

JD / Law degree

Job description

Axon is seeking a dedicated Privacy & AI Counsel to join our Legal team, reporting to the VP of Legal Product & Innovation. You’ll collaborate with product, AI, and employment teams to embed privacy and ethical AI into Axon’s products and operations, influencing decisions from body-worn devices to cloud platforms in a highly regulated global market.

The role requires a JD and US bar admission, at least 3 years of privacy or data protection experience in tech or AI contexts, and familiarity with