Counsel II

Omnicell • Pittsburgh, PA

8d • Remote

About The Position

Counsel II – Privacy is a remote role reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Privacy, Data Governance & AI Governance. The role partners with the Privacy team and stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Marketing, HR, Sales, Security, and Legal to execute and mature the company’s privacy, data governance, and AI governance programs. It offers the opportunity to shape these functions through process design, governance frameworks, and practical business enablement while providing pragmatic, business-focused legal guidance.

The Counsel II provides commercial contract support and leads privacy-related transactions, while helping embed privacy and responsible data practices into the company’s technology, operations, and innovation. The role translates evolving privacy, cybersecurity, and AI requirements into practical governance frameworks, playbooks, and operational processes, and develops tools and operating models to scale privacy and governance across the organization.

Requirements

• J.D. and active membership in good standing of a U.S. state bar.
• At least 5 years advising on data privacy at a law firm or in-house, spanning regulatory compliance, complex data and technology transactions, and incident response.
• Deep command of privacy laws and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks.
• Hands-on experience translating privacy-law requirements into practice, including individual rights, de-identification, and data anonymization.
• Track record of partnering with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, engineering, and compliance.
• Strong initiative and a genuine appetite for learning.
• Comfort operating in a fast-growing technology company and adapting as policies and priorities evolve.
• Ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts for any audience with a solution-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

• CIPP/US or CIPP/E certification; both are preferred.
• CIPM or other relevant privacy or cybersecurity certifications.
• Experience advising on HIPAA, healthcare privacy, or regulated health information.
• Familiarity with information security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
• Experience supporting global or cross-regional privacy programs, including GDPR.
• Experience with regulatory examinations and audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-oriented contract support to sales, procurement, and business teams, identifying opportunities to standardize positions and accelerate deal velocity through reusable playbooks and guidance.
• Serve as lead counsel for privacy-related commercial transactions, including procurement and customer-facing agreements, and negotiate data processing agreements, business associate agreements, security exhibits, and other complex privacy and technology terms.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, HR, Sales, Security, and Legal to embed privacy and responsible data practices into technology, operations, and innovation.
• Translate emerging privacy, cybersecurity, and AI requirements into practical governance frameworks, playbooks, and operational processes that enable growth while managing risk.
• Lead high-impact work spanning privacy-by-design, cybersecurity incident response, regulatory compliance, vendor risk, and enterprise data strategy.
• Develop tools, templates, guidance, and operating models to make privacy and governance scalable across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree