Global Privacy & Data Protection Director

600 UMG Recordings Inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and**

Mental health coverage

Fertility coverage

Wellbeing reimbursements

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

3 weeks PTO

2 weeks Winter Break

Company holidays

Summer Fridays

Parental leave

Job summary

Universal Music Group is seeking a Director of Privacy & Data Protection to lead privacy initiatives across its global platforms and partner with business units to ensure compliant data handling. The role emphasizes contracting, data subject rights, incident response, and cross‑functional collaboration with Legal, Technology, Marketing, and E‑Commerce.

The ideal candidate will have a J.D., 8+ years in privacy/ data protection, and strong drafting and negotiation skills with a business‑oriented

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience in privacy, data protection, cybersecurity or related fields.
• Experience drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and privacy provisions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal/state privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA) and GDPR familiarity.
• Experience handling data subject and consumer privacy rights requests.
• Experience with websites, digital advertising, online tracking, e-commerce privacy.
• Familiarity with consumer protection and marketing requirements for digital activities.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity or data breach incident response.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills with business‑oriented advice.
• Ability to explain complex privacy requirements to lawyers and non-lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate data protection and privacy terms in commercial agreements.
• Partner with Business & Legal Affairs on privacy matters in diverse commercial arrangements.
• Handle day-to-day privacy rights requests, coordinating with privacy operations.
• Support cybersecurity/privacy incident response with stakeholders.
• Advise on privacy requirements for websites, digital platforms, marketing and e-commerce.
• Provide guidance on online advertising, consent and tracking technologies.
• Monitor developments in privacy law and provide practical guidance.
• Train Legal and business teams on privacy requirements.
• Collaborate across UMG labels, units and territories on privacy matters.

Skills

Privacy law

Data protection

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Cybersecurity

Data subject rights

Regulatory compliance

Cross‑functional work

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Universal Music Group is seeking a Director of Privacy & Data Protection to lead privacy initiatives across its global platforms and partner with business units to ensure compliant data handling. The role emphasizes contracting, data subject rights, incident response, and cross‑functional collaboration with Legal, Technology, Marketing, and E‑Commerce.

The ideal candidate will have a J.D., 8+ years in privacy/ data protection, and strong drafting and negotiation skills with a business‑oriented