Senior Privacy Counsel

Apple, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 212,000 - 318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary bonuses

Relocation assistance

Educational reimbursement

Medical & dental coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Privacy Counsel to advise on privacy for Apple’s products and services, collaborating with legal, engineering and business teams to design privacy solutions and navigate regulatory issues globally.

You will support and lead privacy programs, draft and negotiate privacy contracts, and partner with advertising and services marketing teams while staying ahead of evolving laws and industry standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years professional legal experience advising on privacy laws.
• Knowledge of comprehensive privacy laws and regulatory guidance.
• Deep understanding of US state and federal privacy laws.
• Excellent communication with senior leaders and cross-functional teammates.
• Experience drafting and negotiating privacy related contracts.

Responsibilities

• Advise the business on legal, regulatory, and privacy standards.
• Support and monitor a privacy program to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate internal and external investigations and reviews.
• Identify and communicate potential risk areas to leadership.
• Stay informed of changes in privacy laws, regulations, and guidance.

Skills

Privacy law expertise

Regulatory compliance

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Policy advising

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Issue spotting

Education

JD or equivalent with 4-10 years privacy experience

Job description

Washington DC, District of Columbia, 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 $211,600 and $318,000, 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

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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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