Airwallex

Empowering businesses to grow beyond borders

Lead Counsel, Data Privacy

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2015H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

29 days ago

Salary

$160K - $250K / year

Postgraduate Degree8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Serve as lead data and privacy counsel for the US and Americas region • Spearhead AI governance development and implementation globally • Develop and help execute privacy and data protection compliance programs • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Information Security teams • Draft, review, and negotiate complex data protection and data‑sharing terms • Coordinate and oversee international data flows touching the Americas • Co‑lead the privacy and data‑protection workstream for security incidents • Advise on high‑risk processing activities and novel AI use cases • Support interactions with US and Americas regulators on privacy topics • Contribute to training and enablement for internal teams on privacy topics

Job Requirements

  • U.S. legal qualification (or foreign equivalent)
  • 8 years of experience in an in‑house legal department and/or in private practice
  • Strong knowledge of US privacy and data‑security laws
  • Experience advising on technology, data and privacy issues
  • Experience providing legal support during security or privacy incidents
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High degree of ownership and pragmatism

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Basic life insurance
  • Well-being benefits
  • 20 paid days of vacation
  • 12 paid days of company holidays

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