Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance will lead Applied Intuition’s global privacy and AI governance efforts and serve as a key legal partner to Product, Engineering, Data Science, Security, and Go-to-Market. You will own the company’s privacy program end-to-end, advise on GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, cross-border data transfers, and privacy impact assessments, and help build the policies, frameworks, and processes needed to support responsible AI development and deployment, including compliance with the EU AI Act and other emerging requirements. You will also partner closely with Regulatory Affairs, outside counsel, regulators, and standards bodies, while building the data governance infrastructure needed to scale the business.

• Own and operationalize the global privacy program across the company

• Lead AI governance strategy, policy development, and implementation

• Advise Product, Engineering, Data Science, Security, and Go-to-Market teams on privacy, data protection, and responsible AI issues

• Conduct privacy and AI impact assessments and support regulatory compliance efforts worldwide

• Advise on cross-border data transfers, SCCs, adequacy frameworks, and other transfer mechanisms

• Manage engagement with data protection authorities, outside counsel, regulators, and standards bodies

• Build and maintain data mapping, records of processing activities, consent frameworks, and vendor privacy diligence processes

• Support commercial transactions and product launches requiring privacy review

• 8+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience, with substantial privacy and data protection focus

• Deep experience advising on GDPR and CCPA/CPRA compliance programs

• Experience with data processing agreements and cross-border data transfer mechanisms, including SCCs and adequacy frameworks

• Experience with AI regulatory requirements, including the EU AI Act or similar emerging frameworks

• Experience advising on machine learning data use, training data governance, algorithmic bias and fairness, and transparency obligations

• Experience in a technology company in-house role, or in a dedicated privacy and data security practice at a law firm

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar

• CIPP/E, CIPP/US, or equivalent privacy certification

• Experience with autonomous systems, sensor data, and the privacy implications of physical AI

• Experience spanning both law firm and in-house practice

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $180,000 - $325,000 USD annually.