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We are looking for a senior counsel, data protection to join procore’s fast-growing legal departmentIn this role, you’ll work with stakeholders across the organization to help protect our customer and employee data, deliver data-driven products and insights, and ensure company-wide compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws and regulations.
As senior counsel, data protection, you’ll partner with cross-functional teams, including it, security, product, engineering, and marketing, to provide legal guidance on global initiatives impacting data privacy and securityYour passion for technology and deep knowledge of domestic and international privacy allows you to provide practical and solutions-oriented advice to your business partners, effectively calculate potential risks, manage workloads, and prioritize multiple business partner demandsThis is an exciting, new position that will contribute to the company’s continued growth and success.
This position reports to procore’s associate general counsel, global privacy and data protection and can be based in any of our u.sOffices or remotely within the u.sWe’re looking for someone to join us immediately.
What you’ll do:
Provide data privacy and security subject-matter expertise and guidance to cross-functional business partners in it, security, product, procurement, hr, marketing, and engineering teams, as well as legal department colleagues
Help to enhance, scale, and execute the existing global data protection program, including privacy operations and documentation, employee training, policy enforcement, monitoring and auditing, and incident response
Provide actionable, pragmatic advice to internal clients and external customers on legal risks and obligations under applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations globally (including ccpa, gdpr, hipaa)
Draft and negotiate data protection agreements, advising on privacy and data security in commercial transactions, developing internal privacy policies, external privacy notices, and documenting processes to support same
Work with the security and data governance councils to scope and perform periodic data privacy risk assessments, mitigation, and remediation
Remain up to date on relevant consumer protection, privacy, and data security laws and regulations, as well as on technological developments and evolving industry standards to ensure an ongoing ability to provide compliance advice
Collaborate with data protection manager to draft external privacy notices and disclosures, managing internal policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with global data protection and security laws
Evangelize privacy principles to achieve better privacy integration in the product development lifecycles
Engaging in or lead various legal department projects and duties as needed
What we’re looking for:
J.dAnd admission, active and in good standing, with at least one state bar
7+ years of proven privacy, data protection, and security experience gained at law firms and in-house legal departments (ideally at a saas or other technology company) in roles of increasing responsibility
Cipp, cipm, cipt, and/or related certifications are a strong plus
Detail-oriented, passionate with an eagerness and ability to dive into technical details to understand privacy and security requirements and implications
Strong problem-solving skills with the desire to take ownership of issues and follow through until resolution
Passionate about technology and energized by the challenges of serving a dynamic, hyper-growth company
Ability to simultaneously manage workloads, multiple business partner demands, and shifting priorities within a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment
Highly analytical and have exceptional business and legal issue identification and problem-solving skills
Strong desire to learn the business and new areas of law and to function integrally as part of an interdisciplinary team
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About us
Procore technologies is building the software that builds the worldWe provide cloud-based construction management software that helps clients more efficiently build skyscrapers, hospitals, retail centers, airports, housing complexes, and moreAt procore, we have worked hard to create and maintain a culture where you can own your work and are encouraged and given resources to try new ideasCheck us out on glassdoor to see what others are saying about working at procore.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome builders of all backgroundsWe thrive in a diverse, dynamic, and inclusive environmentWe do not tolerate discrimination against employees on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
Perks & benefits
You are a person with dreams, goals, and ambitions—both personally and professionallyThat`s why we believe in providing benefits that not only match our procore values (openness, optimism, and ownership) but enhance the lives of our team membersHere are just a few of our benefit offerings: generous paid vacation, employee stock purchase plan, enrichment and development programs, and friends and family events.
