AWS Privacy Counsel

Amazon • Santa Monica, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As Privacy Counsel for Amazon Web Services, you'll collaborate with legal teams and business leaders to navigate complex global privacy regulations, build privacy into innovative products, and develop strategies that protect our customers while enabling growth. You'll help shape how one of the world's leading cloud computing companies approaches data protection and privacy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• 3 + years experience focused on privacy and data protection
• Experience representing organizations on data protection or privacy matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Knowledge of global privacy laws and regulations, including U.S. state laws and GDPR
• Demonstrated experience developing privacy governance frameworks, policies, and compliance processes

Nice To Haves

• Experience working cross functionally across several teams
• Experience advising on privacy legal issues related to cloud computing services
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in mission-critical projects, working independently and often in ambiguous situations
• Understanding of internet services and applications and related technologies
• Ability to set and drive strategy and provide guidance to business teams

Responsibilities

• Advise AWS business units and product teams on privacy requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and best practices for global privacy laws and regulations
• Develop and maintain privacy governance frameworks, policies, and processes that support organizational compliance and scalability across multiple jurisdictions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and business leaders to integrate privacy considerations into new services, features, and business initiatives
• Monitor and analyze evolving privacy laws and regulatory developments to identify implications for AWS operations and provide strategic recommendations
• Support legal proceedings and engagements on privacy-related matters

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior