Global Privacy & Data Protection Director

Universal Music Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Fertility coverage

Wellbeing reimbursements

Student Loan Assistance

401(k) with immediate vesting

Flexible PTO

3 weeks PTO

Job summary

Universal Music Group seeks a Director of Privacy & Data Protection to lead global privacy initiatives across contracts, data subject rights, incident response and digital marketing activities. The role collaborates with Legal, Information Security and Business teams to implement practical privacy solutions in a dynamic entertainment environment.

The ideal candidate has a J.D., 8+ years of privacy experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and deep knowledge of CCPA/CPRA and GDPR.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience in privacy, data protection, cybersecurity or related fields.
• Experience drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and privacy/ security provisions in commercial agreements.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal/state privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA) and GDPR familiarity.
• Experience advising on data subject/consumer privacy rights requests (access, deletion, etc.).
• Experience advising on privacy for websites, digital advertising, tracking technologies, e-commerce and consumer marketing.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate data protection and privacy terms in commercial agreements.
• Partner with Legal and business teams on privacy issues across various platforms and vendors.
• Manage day-to-day privacy rights requests and coordinate with operations and teams.
• Support incident response and privacy investigations with cross-functional teams.
• Provide privacy guidance for websites, marketing, apps and consumer experiences.
• Advise on compliance with privacy laws and global data protection requirements.

Skills

Privacy law

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Data protection

Cybersecurity incident handling

Privacy program management

Legal writing

Communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

CIPP/US

Job description

Universal Music Group seeks a Director of Privacy & Data Protection to lead global privacy initiatives across contracts, data subject rights, incident response and digital marketing activities. The role collaborates with Legal, Information Security and Business teams to implement practical privacy solutions in a dynamic entertainment environment.

The ideal candidate has a J.D., 8+ years of privacy experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and deep knowledge of CCPA/CPRA and GDPR.