At Aristocrat, we focus on delivering happiness through the power of play. As a Privacy Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for guaranteeing our premier gaming products maintain top privacy and data protection standards. Our vibrant and inclusive culture at Aristocrat promotes innovation, creativity, and excellence in gaming. This role plays a critical part in supporting product development, data protection, and advancing player experiences. If you are driven, have proven skills, and seek new challenges, this position is ideal for you.
What You'll Do
- Provide embedded legal support to product and engineering teams on privacy-by-design and default principles across the game lifecycle
- Advise on the development and launch of new features involving player data, personalization, live ops, and online services
- Conduct and guide Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and risk assessments
- Provide guidance on adherence to GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy directives, and applicable European privacy regulations
- Interpret and operationalize regulatory requirements into practical product mentorship
- Monitor and provide guidance on forthcoming US/EU/UK developments (e.g., Digital Services Act, AI-related regulation, children’s data rules)
- Counsel on data use in free-to-play models, including analytics, advertising, monetization, and player engagement features
- Advise on children’s and teens’ privacy, age-appropriate building, parental controls, and profiling restrictions
- Support the use of virtual economies, telemetry, and behavioral data while managing regulatory risk
- Evaluate and provide suggestions on third-party integrations (analytics, ad networks, SDKs) and the related data-sharing agreements
- Draft and negotiate data protection clauses, DPAs, and cross-border transfer mechanisms (e.g., SCCs, UK IDTA)
- Work with teams cross-functionally (including GIS, Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Marketing) on user protections and platform obligations
What We're Looking For
- Qualified lawyer in the US with 3+ years PQE (or equivalent)
- Strong foundation in privacy and data protection law, encompassing CCPA, CPRA, HIPPA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, GDPR, and UK GDPR
- Experience advising on consumer-facing digital products or platforms, ideally in a product counseling role
- Demonstrated ability to embed legal advice into product development processes
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-legal teams
- Experience in the gaming industry preferred
- Familiarity with ad tech, analytics, and data monetization models preferred
- Experience developing solutions involving children’s data, age verification, or youth safeguarding frameworks (e.g., Age Appropriate Design Code considerations) preferred
- Certification or specialization in privacy (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM) preferred
- In-house experience in a fast-paced technology or gaming environment preferred
Join Aristocrat and be part of an ambitious team dedicated to flawless execution and innovative product development. This is your chance to create a significant impact on player privacy and gaming experiences across the globe!
This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.
We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.
Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- Qualified lawyer in the United States with 3+ years of post-qualification experience or equivalent
- Strong foundation in privacy and data protection law, including CCPA, CPRA, HIPAA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, GDPR, and UK GDPR
- Experience advising on consumer-facing digital products or platforms
- Ability to embed legal advice into product development processes
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience in the gaming industry
- Familiarity with ad tech, analytics, and data monetization models
- Experience with children’s data, age verification, or youth safeguarding frameworks
- Privacy certification or specialization such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or CIPM
- In-house experience in a fast-paced technology or gaming environment
Aristocrat Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aristocrat and has not been reviewed or approved by Aristocrat.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as robust, with medical, dental, and vision options that are frequently highlighted alongside wellness resources. Feedback suggests these benefits are a core strength of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer matching is commonly noted, with match levels reported around 4–5% depending on plan or period. This is seen as a solid foundation for long-term savings.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave plus adoption and surrogacy assistance are referenced as part of the offering. These benefits contribute to a family-friendly reputation.
Aristocrat Insights
What We Do
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 6500 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day. Come and join us – let’s play!
Why Work With Us
Individually we’re great, but together we’re brilliant. Our employees are the beating heart of our business and we attract the best people in the industry thanks to our unique and inspiring culture. Come and join the team and help bring joy to life through the power of play.
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