Senior Counsel (Privacy & Product)

OpenTable; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous parental leave

Generous vacation and birthday leave

Volunteer time

Learning & development opportunities

Work from almost anywhere

Mental health support

Job summary

OpenTable is seeking a Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product to join our Legal team and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Security, Commercial, Partnerships, and Marketing to drive responsible innovation.

This role requires strong privacy expertise, product counseling experience, and leadership in global privacy programs to align with regulatory developments and consumer protection standards.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and bar admission in at least one U.S. state
• 8+ years of legal experience in privacy, data protection, and product matters
• Deep knowledge of U.S. and global privacy laws (GDPR, U.S. state privacy laws)

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and practical counsel to Product, Engineering, Security, Commercial, Partnerships, and Marketing teams
• Lead as Deputy Privacy Officer and liaise with Booking Holdings on privacy matters
• Counsel on AI governance, data collection, consent, personalization, and consumer rights
• Partner with Information Security on cybersecurity and data security obligations
• Draft terms and negotiate agreements to enable responsible innovation

Skills

Privacy & data protection

Product counseling

Regulatory risk assessment

Stakeholder management

AI governance

Cybersecurity knowledge

Communication

Education

J.D. from a U.S. law school

Bar admission in U.S. state

Privacy/AI certifications (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP)

Job description

• You will serve as a trusted advisor to OpenTable’s Product, Engineering, Security, Commercial, Partnerships, and Marketing teams, providing strategic and practical counsel across product development, privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence, information security, consumer protection, and related regulatory matters
• You will also serve as OpenTable’s Deputy Privacy Officer, helping lead and operationalize OpenTable’s global privacy program and serving as a key liaison with Booking Holdings, Inc. (BHI) on privacy and data protection matters
• Serve as a primary legal partner to OpenTable’s Product, Engineering, Security, Commercial, Partnerships, and Marketing teams, providing end-to-end counseling on new products, features, data uses, integrations, consumer experiences, and other strategic initiatives
• Serve as Deputy Privacy Officer for OpenTable, helping lead and operationalize OpenTable’s global privacy program and serving as a key liaison with BHI on privacy strategy, governance, regulatory developments, and group-wide privacy initiatives
• Advise on global privacy and data protection requirements and embed privacy-by-design principles into OpenTable’s products and operations, including counseling on data collection, use, sharing, retention, consent, personalization, and consumer rights
• Provide strategic legal guidance on the development, deployment, procurement, and use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, including generative AI and AI-powered product features, and help develop scalable AI governance frameworks as the regulatory landscape evolves
• Provide strategic legal advice and guidance to Product teams regarding product development, launch, and sunsetting, with strong focus on legal risks related to data privacy, cybersecurity, data usage and ownership, consumer protection, and marketing
• Partner closely with OpenTable’s Information Security team on cybersecurity and data security matters, including product and vendor security risk, security requirements, incident response, potential data breaches, regulatory obligations, and remediation
• Identify and address emerging product, privacy, AI, security, consumer protection, and regulatory risks; draft and negotiate related agreements and terms; and develop scalable legal processes, policies, playbooks, and disclosures that enable the business to innovate responsibly

Benefits

• Generous parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Enriched learning and development opportunities - leadership development & access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
• Work from (almost) anywhere - wherever you do your best work
• Mental health and well-being - company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, and company-wide weeks off a year so the whole team can recharge

OpenTable is looking for a highly motivated, practical, and business-oriented Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product to join our Legal teamThis role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys working closely with commercial, product and technical teams, navigating emerging areas of law, and developing practical solutions that enable responsible innovation at scaleJ.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, or equivalent legal qualification and authorization to practice law in the United KingdomExperience supporting or helping lead a global privacy program, including privacy governance, policies, compliance frameworks, and cross-functional implementationDeep knowledge of U.S. and global privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws, as well as global consumer protection laws, with demonstrated experience translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical product and business guidance8+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience advising on privacy, data protection, technology, and product matters, preferably in-house at a technology, consumer, marketplace, or other high-growth companySignificant experience providing product counseling, including partnering directly with Product and Engineering teams on new products, features, data uses, and technology initiatives from development through launchExperience advising on information security and cybersecurity matters, including security requirements, incident response, and related regulatory obligationsStrong judgment, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with demonstrated ability to assess risk, navigate ambiguity, and provide practical advice to cross-functional teams and senior leadersCIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP, or similar privacy or AI certification preferredExperience working within a complex global organization or corporate group and partnering effectively with enterprise-level legal, privacy, security, compliance, or governance functionsExperience advising on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, including legal and regulatory considerations associated with developing, deploying, or procuring AI-enabled products and services