Global Head of Privacy Legal

Posted 3 Days Ago
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United States
165K-271K Annually
7+ Years Experience
Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Global Head of Privacy Legal will lead privacy and data security efforts, manage a small team of attorneys, provide strategic advice on compliance, and partner with various teams to ensure privacy standards are met. This role includes developing policies, conducting training, and supporting audits and incident responses.
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Job Title:Global Head of Privacy Legal

Role Overview:

The Global Head of Privacy Legal role is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Data Privacy leader to practice your craft at the coveted intersection of privacy with cybersecurity product offerings designed to protect the digital lives of all people.
You’ll report to the Vice President & Deputy General Counsel and serve as the lead subject matter expert on domestic and international privacy and data security within our Legal team while managing a team of 2 to 3 privacy attorneys. Our McAfee Legal team focuses across all practice areas to support our transformed and evolving company in achieving its grand challenge of de-risking the digital lives of individuals and families across the globe.
This is a remote position located in the United States. We are only considering candidates in the United States and are not offering relocation at this time.

About the Role:

  • Serve as lead subject matter expert on domestic and international privacy and data security within our Legal team
  • Manage team of 2 - 3 privacy attorneys to collectively address the privacy legal needs of the company
  • Provide strategic and tactical advice in connection with our data security and privacy compliance program
  • Partner with Legal teammates, CISO team, and Product Development teams to instill privacy compliant strategies throughout product and software development practices
  • At the development stage, partner with Legal teammates and our Consumer Product organization to deploy practices of privacy by design and default, perform privacy and data impact assessments, and guide compliant development
  • Partner with Legal teammates and our global Procurement Team to review vendor onboarding from a privacy perspective and to support the development and negotiation of supplier and partner privacy agreements
  • Maintain record of processing activities and map flow of data for suppliers, employees, and other third parties
  • Assist with cookie policies and practices and work with technical support teams to remain compliant
  • Draft and update privacy policies, template agreements, and other foundational resources to promote compliance with evolving regulatory requirements in the US and globally
  • Develop and conduct privacy training to fulfill business and compliance needs
  • Support preparation and execution of internal and external audits of global privacy practices
  • Support and provide guidance on the implementation of our records and information management policies, specifically regarding obligations relating to management of personal data
  • Assist with supporting incident response matters
  • Partner with Legal teammates to address any regulatory authority inquiries or other disputes regarding privacy and data security matters
  • Assist with supporting other privacy and data security needs of Legal team and the business.

About you:

  • You have a true passion for privacy and data security
  • You thrive in a fast-paced, energetic, dynamic environment
  • You consistently practice a low-ego team/company first approach
  • You are an excellent collaborator, both within the Legal team and in working with other client stakeholders
  • Your leadership style embodies a combination of both doing and delegating, where no task is too small to personally handle, and no challenge is too big for your team to tackle
  • You value the individual empowerment of your direct reports, particularly mindful of their growth and development interests
  • You provide business-minded pragmatic legal advice, enabling risk-optimized successful client outcomes
  • You are a problem-solver who is resourceful, mature, flexible, organized, and calm under pressure
  • Your legal experience includes 10+ years of active licensed legal practice in US and global privacy law, including current expertise in GDPR, UK GDPR, PIPEDA, PIPL, LGPD, CCPA/CPRA, and new and emerging US state laws
  • Your privacy law and employee management experience has been developed through a combination of in-house privacy legal experience at one or more multinational companies and also employment in the privacy practice of an international law firm
  • You have professional experience in supporting consumer-facing SaaS, e-commerce, on-line advertising and/or financial services businesses
  • You may have a demonstrated history working creatively and strategically with global security and software product development leaders specific to ensuring adherence to privacy standards
  • You are an expert in drafting and reviewing product statements, consent forms, privacy notices, and other documents designed to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws
  • You are an expert at privacy-related contract review and negotiation including data transfer agreements, data processing agreements, and privacy-related provisions for other commercial agreements
  • You are exceptionally informed on global privacy laws and rapidly evolving data privacy developments
  • You have at least 3 years (we’d love more!) of experience managing direct reports
  • You have a JD degree from an accredited law school and are a current member in good standing of a US state bar
  • You have one or more of the following IAPP certifications: CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPP/A, CIPP/C
  • You may have one or more cybersecurity or AI certifications

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Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks:

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

  • Bonus Program
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Support for Community Involvement
  • 14 Paid Company Holidays
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
  • 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

The starting pay range for this position is $164,750.00-$270,665.00. McAfee takes into consideration an individual’s skillset, experience and location in making final salary determinations. For further details, please discuss with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

Please click here to view and download the Job Applicant Privacy Notice, which applies to all McAfee job applicants who are residents of the state of California.

The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
7,996 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

McAfee is a global organization with a 30-year history and a brand known the world over for innovation, collaboration and trust. McAfee’s historical accomplishments are founded upon decades of threat and vulnerability research, product innovation, practical application and a brand which individuals, organizations and governments have come to trust.

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