Privacy Counsel - North America & AI Risk

Moody's; New York (NY); On-site; USD 119,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's seeks a Privacy Counsel to support its Global Privacy Program with primary responsibility for advising privacy across North America.

You will translate U.S. and Canadian privacy, direct marketing, data breach and data broker laws into practical guidance for business teams, enabling compliant operations and risk management.

The role requires a J.D. and bar admission, with Moody's offering competitive compensation and a strong focus on responsible AI use across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of U.S. state and federal privacy, direct marketing, data breach and data broker laws.
• Experience in privacy legal matters across a major firm or in-house environment.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for business teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as sole North Americas privacy counsel advising on U.S. and Canadian privacy, direct marketing, data breach and data broker laws.
• Advise on day-to-day routine business queries, such as privacy and opt-out requests, employee monitoring, direct marketing, contract reviews, data incidents, and data broker registrations and disclosures.
• Review and assess privacy considerations for specific projects, including impact analyses of new laws, M&A due diligence, regulatory inquiries and litigation.
• Provide legal support on emerging data privacy, data broker, and related laws in the U.S.

Skills

Privacy Law

Privacy experience

Risk assessment

Curiosity & adaptability

AI awareness

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Moody's seeks a Privacy Counsel to support its Global Privacy Program with primary responsibility for advising privacy across North America.

You will translate U.S. and Canadian privacy, direct marketing, data breach and data broker laws into practical guidance for business teams, enabling compliant operations and risk management.

The role requires a J.D. and bar admission, with Moody's offering competitive compensation and a strong focus on responsible AI use across the enterprise.