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We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity.
Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.
Role Summary
Join our team as a Managing Legal Counsel – Privacy and play a pivotal role in the future of T. Rowe Price, all while developing your expertise in a dynamic and supportive environment. This is an opportunity to join a global AI, IP & Data Privacy legal team, with a focus on data privacy that tackles some of the most cutting-edge issues and complex questions at the intersection of this growing body of laws, especially as they impact our asset management business. This team works with a variety of business, compliance, risk, and legal associates across the globe dealing with novel legal and regulatory issues, helping to incorporate privacy and data protection into everything we do in service of the T. Rowe Price mission.
Responsibilities
- Review and advise on product development and business initiatives to ensure privacy legal compliance, including privacy-by-design and security-by-design principles.
- Negotiate, draft, and review privacy-related contracts, including Investment Management & Distribution Agreements, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Data Privacy and security addendums, Vendor agreements, and AdTech contracts.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA, and other state laws), digital and AdTech regulations, and global privacy frameworks, such as GDPR and privacy legislations in APAC, including Singapore’s PDPA, Hong Kong’s PDPO, Japan’s APPI and Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 (and the APPs).
- Monitor, track and analyze global regulatory developments, industry trends, and enforcement actions to proactively address legal issues as regards use of AI, including privacy issues in the use of AI, and other privacy legal risks and opportunities.
- Assist with data privacy and broader AI legal issues (e.g., ADMT) related to the deployment of AI use cases, tools, and systems across the enterprise.
- Provide strategic guidance to business leaders and cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Marketing, Security, Data Science, Global Distribution, HR and Investments) on privacy related legal issues and risk mitigation.
- Lead and support the Global Privacy Office in performing privacy impact assessments (PIAs/DPIAs), data mapping, and records of processing activities.
- Develop, implement, and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and training materials.
- Manage and coordinate responses to privacy and data security incidents, including potential regulatory notifications and remediation.
- Represent the company in industry groups and advocate for privacy best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement legally compliant privacy best practices, reflecting our commitment to innovation, compliance, and ethical privacy practices.
Qualifications
Required:
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 10+ years of total relevant work experience
- Deep knowledge of U.S. privacy laws (CCPA, CPRA, and other state laws) and familiarity with global privacy frameworks (including GDPR, Singapore’s PDPA, Hong Kong’s PDPO, Japan’s APPI and the Privacy Act 1988 of Australia including its APPs)
- Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate complex data or privacy-related contracts and technology contracts
- Demonstrated experience providing robust and practical legal advice relating to privacy and data protection
- Strong communication, negotiation, and teamwork skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across different functions in a global organization with stakeholders with diverse background from various countries including not only US, but also EMEA and APAC
- Proven ability and experience to independently manage multiple complex projects engaging with cross-functional stakeholders in a global context and provide practical, actionable, and business-oriented legal advice
Preferred:
- Prior in-house experience as an attorney
- Experience advising clients within the asset management/financial services sector with global coverage
- Certification in privacy (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPP/A, CIPM, CIPT) is a plus
FINRA Requirements
FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.
Work Flexibility
This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home.
Base Salary Ranges
Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.
$174,000.00 - $297,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers$191,000.00 - $327,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$218,000.00 - $350,000.00 for the location of: New York, California
Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all.
Benefits
We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you’ll be supported with resources, benefits, and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you.
Featured employee benefits to enrich your life:
Competitive compensation
Annual bonus eligibility
A generous retirement plan
Hybrid work schedule
Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits
Learn more about our benefits.
Skills Required
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 10+ years of total relevant work experience
- Deep knowledge of U.S. privacy laws (CCPA, CPRA, and other state laws) and familiarity with global privacy frameworks (GDPR, PDPA, PDPO, APPI, Australian Privacy Act)
- Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate complex data/privacy and technology contracts (DPAs, vendor agreements, AdTech contracts)
- Proven experience providing practical legal advice on privacy and data protection
- Strong communication, negotiation, and teamwork skills with global stakeholders
- Proven ability to independently manage multiple complex, cross-functional global projects
- Prior in-house attorney experience
- Experience advising asset management/financial services clients with global coverage
- Privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPP/A, CIPM, CIPT)
T. Rowe Price Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as a standout, including strong 401(k) matching/contributions and related long-term savings features. Employee stock purchase options are also cited as part of the overall rewards structure that adds value beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are repeatedly framed as generous, including sizeable PTO allotments and multiple paid-leave categories. This breadth of leave is described as a meaningful component of the overall rewards package.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Annual bonuses and performance-linked rewards are described as common components of total compensation. Tuition assistance and development support are also presented as rewards that reinforce longer-term career growth.
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What We Do
T. Rowe Price is an asset management firm focused on delivering global investment management excellence and retirement services that investors can rely on—now, and over the long term. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, we provide an array of mutual funds, subadvisory services, separate account management, recordkeeping, and related services for individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. At T. Rowe Price, we believe in strategic investing. It has guided how we do business for more than 80 years, and it’s driven by independent thinking and rigorous research. So our clients can be confident that we’ll strive to select the right investments as we help them achieve their objectives. Strategic investing means that we don’t stop at surface level analysis. Instead, we go beyond the numbers. Our investment professionals travel the world, visiting the companies they evaluate. It’s this passion for exploration and understanding that has helped inform better decision-making and prudent risk management for our clients since its founding by Thomas Rowe Price Jr. in 1937.
