Senior Privacy Counsel

Apple Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,500 - 346,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Reimbursement for educational expenses

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Privacy Counsel based in New York City, New York. In this role, you will provide legal support for privacy issues impacting Apple's business and products globally. You will work closely with business and engineering teams to design innovative privacy solutions. Candidates should possess 8+ years of legal experience, a JD degree, and deep knowledge of US privacy laws. The position offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to become an Apple shareholder.

Qualifications

• 8+ years professional legal experience advising on privacy laws.
• Experience drafting and negotiating privacy related contracts.

Responsibilities

• Advise on privacy related aspects for Apple's products and services.
• Support the privacy program to meet legal requirements.
• Stay informed on privacy laws and communicate changes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical capability

Deep understanding of US privacy laws

Experience with privacy contracts

Education

JD or equivalent

Job description

New York City, New York, United States Corporate Functions

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.Do you love taking on big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of our Legal group, you’ll help uphold Apple’s high ethical and corporate standards, as well as defend our intellectual property, by providing legal support for all our products and businesses across the globe. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you’ll be challenged to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to rare and often unexplored aspects of the law.As Senior Privacy Counsel you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and experienced team on privacy issues impacting Apple’s business and products globally. You will work directly with business and engineering teams to design innovative privacy solutions for products as well as across the legal department on Apple activities and regulatory issues.

Description

You will be responsible for advising and providing support on privacy related aspects for Apple’s various products and services and work alongside legal, engineering and business teams. This role will be onreport through the Privacy Legal team that supports privacy product counseling for Apple’s services businesses. You will directly support Apple advertising and services marketing teams group and will work closely with our privacy policy colleagues in helping advise the business and engineering teams on cutting-edge privacy issues.

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of general privacy laws, regulations, requirements and industry best practices.
• Advising the business on legal, regulatory, and business standards.
• Supporting and monitoring a privacy program, as needed, to ensure that technology and business processes meet applicable legal requirements.
• Coordinating internal and external investigations, compliance reviews and monitoring activities.
• Identifying and communicating potential risks areas with leadership.
• Staying informed of and properly communicating any changes to or developments in privacy laws, regulations, standards, and guidance.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years professional legal experience advising on privacy laws
• Knowledge of comprehensive privacy laws, and regulatory and other guidance and standards
• Deep understanding of US state and federal sector-specific privacy laws
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to advise and build relationships with senior leaders, teammates, and cross-functional colleagues
• Able to clearly organize and inform through excellent written and verbal communications
• Experience quickly issue-spotting, analyzing, and clearly communicating privacy advice on complex legal issues
• Experience drafting and negotiating privacy related contracts
• Strong analytics capability with attention to detail
• JD or equivalent with 4-10 years experience in privacy and admission to at least one US state bar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing strategic and practical advice to product, business, and engineering teams
• Experience in the ad tech space
• Experience advising on regulatory compliance and inquiries
• Ability to lead, take action, and provide direction in the face of ambiguity
• Ability to get results in diverse, fast paced environments

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $230,500 and $346,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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