External In-House Privacy Opportunities
Are you a privacy professional looking for an in-house career? Are you an employer looking to share potential opportunities with the industry? At Sheppard Mullin, we know how hard it is for companies to find skilled privacy professionals in this competitive marketplace.
According to a global study from Enterprise Strategy Group and Information Systems Security Association, the cybersecurity skills crisis is resulting in unfulfilled job requisitions, among other things. As part of Sheppard Mullin’s ongoing commitment to the privacy and cybersecurity industry, we are pleased to maintain this job board of in-house privacy openings.
Other innovative efforts from Sheppard Mullin in the privacy and cybersecurity space include our Privacy and Cybersecurity Fellowship (learn more here).
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Opportunities:
Posted May 31, 2024
Principal Counsel, Quizlet (New York, San Francisco, Hybrid)
Our new Principal Counsel will join us as our third in-house attorney and play a critical role in building out Quizlet’s Legal function. As a service-oriented team player, you will provide sound legal advice and use excellent business judgment to support Quizlet’s product development, commercial operations, and regulatory compliance initiatives. In your role as an experienced, trusted advisor, you will analyze legal risks and develop creative solutions in partnership with your cross-functional stakeholders throughout the company. This is a hybrid role based out of our New York or San Francisco office hub.
In this role, you will:
- Provide timely legal and strategic business guidance to all internal teams, including Product, Engineering, Design, Data Science, Ads, Marketing, User Operations, and Trust & Safety
- Conduct legal analyses of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance, particularly in the areas of privacy and copyright, and emerging legal considerations in AI
- Support Quizlet’s launch of new, best in class, AI-enhanced study experiences by providing risk-calibrated guidance to the Product, Engineering, Design, and Data Science teams throughout the entire product development lifecycle
What you bring to the table:
- JD admitted to practice in California or New York
- Minimum of 10+ years of relevant law firm and/or in-house experience, ideally with 3+ years in-house
- Significant privacy subject matter expertise, including CCPA and GDPR