Privacy Counsel

Verkada Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid parental leave

Mental health support

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Verkada Inc. is seeking a licensed attorney to lead global privacy and AI governance initiatives. You will shape privacy and Responsible AI programs, advise product and engineering teams, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance on a multinational scale.

The role requires a J.D. from an ABA-approved school and 3+ years of privacy experience, preferably in a fast-growing B2B tech environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from ABA-approved law school is required.
• 3+ years of relevant privacy experience; ideally at least 4 years in-house counsel at a B2B technology company.
• Expertise in data privacy, biometrics, AI/ML regulations and emerging issues.
• Experience advising multinational, complex fast-growing global companies with hardware and software offerings.
• Experience advising on global policy matters, regulatory developments, and advocacy options.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on global privacy laws and emerging developments.
• Develop and oversee the company’s Privacy program, policies, and procedures for ongoing compliance.
• Lead the company’s Responsible AI governance framework and SDLC implementation support.
• Provide privacy legal advice to Product and Engineering teams from ideation through launch.
• Draft and maintain form agreements and advise on transactions involving privacy, data sharing, and biometrics worldwide.
• Oversee program auditing for compliance and global harmonization.
• Advise stakeholders on privacy incidents and respond to inquiries from regulators.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Bridging technical and non-technical

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. degree from ABA-approved law school

Job description

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to help build global privacy and AI programs from the ground up. You won’t be inheriting what didn’t work; you will be creating what will work – and on a global scale with the company’s key business stakeholders. You will play a significant role in shaping the direction of the privacy and AI programs. The ideal candidate will be able to hit the ground running on day one, excited to roll up their sleeves and dive in while also eager to help set the strategic vision (and know how to have fun in the process). You will report into the Chief Privacy Officer.

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our office in Austin, TX.

What You'll Do

• Subject Matter Expert. Serve as a subject matter expert on global privacy laws and regulations. Monitor new and emerging developments in privacy and AI/ML laws and regulations, including identifying potential impacts on current and future Verkada products and services
• Privacy Program Governance. Work with key privacy, security and product stakeholders at Verkada to develop the company’s Privacy program, including its operation, policies, and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with Verkada’s evolving data privacy obligations
• Responsible AI Governance. Work with key privacy, security and product stakeholders at Verkada to develop and lead the company’s AI framework and governance program, including its operation, policies, procedures, and SDLC implementation and support
• Product Counseling Support. Collaborate with Product Counsel to provide privacy legal advice to Product and Engineering teams on new products and features, from ideation through launch
• Commercial Support. Develop and maintain form agreements in support of the Privacy Program, including intra-group agreements, DPA/BAAs, and security terms. Advise the Commercial Legal team on transactions involving privacy issues, data sharing, biometrics, AI/ML, and related laws and regulations worldwide.
• Audit Program Governance. Help oversee program auditing for compliance and global harmonization
• Incident Response Management. Provide advice and counsel to stakeholders at Verkada about privacy incidents and assist with any response to inquiries from global regulators regarding privacy issues
• Actively promote the importance of data privacy and security at Verkada, both internally and externally

What You Bring

• J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school
• 3+ years of relevant privacy experience (preferably with at least 4 years of in-house counsel experience at a B2B technology company)
• Expertise in the evolving landscape of data privacy, biometrics, AI/ML regulations with experience spotting emerging trends and new issues
• Experience advising multinational, complex fast-growing global companies, preferably with both hardware and software product offerings
• Experience advising clients in global transactions involving privacy issues, data sharing, AI/ML, and privacy law and regulations
• Experience advising clients on global policy matters, new legislative and regulatory developments, and legal and policy advocacy options and strategiesStrong communication skills and the ability to bridge technical and non-technical partners
• Ability to break down ambiguous spaces into clear next steps and drive alignment
• Strong interest and skills in privacy adtech a plus!
• Must be willing and able to commute 5 days in office.

Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Fertility Stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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