Director, Counsel Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI
About The Position
Shipt is seeking a Director, Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI to serve as a strategic enabler for our product, data, and AI initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and regulation, with a clear mandate: help Shipt innovate faster while managing risk intelligently. While no two days are the same, you will lead the design and execution of scalable privacy, security, and AI governance programs that support high-velocity product development. This role is for a tech-fluent legal leader who understands how modern platforms are built and who can translate regulatory requirements into practical guardrails, not roadblocks or bottlenecks. You will lead a high impact team of two direct reports. You will focus on the strategy and the execution of the following: Privacy & Data Strategy: You will own Shipt’s privacy strategy and operating model, ensuring it scales with growth, new data uses, and evolving business models. AI Governance & Responsible Innovation: You will lead Shipt’s AI governance and Responsible AI program, focusing on real-world deployment of AI systems, including agentic AI, automation, and decision-support tools. You will serve as a trusted internal expert on how AI systems work in practice—and where legal and ethical risks actually arise. Cybersecurity & Incident Leadership: You will provide executive-level legal leadership on cybersecurity risk management, including alignment with frameworks such as NIST and SOC 2 and lead legal response for security incidents. Team & Program Leadership: You will serve as a senior advisor to Legal leadership and executives on long-term data, AI, and platform strategy while leading a high performing team of two direct reports.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 12+ years of legal experience, with deep focus on privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, and emerging technologies
- Significant in-house experience partnering closely with product and engineering teams
- Strong command of U.S. privacy and security laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, TCPA) and familiarity with global frameworks (e.g., GDPR
- Proven ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading AI governance or Responsible AI programs in production environments is a plus
Responsibilities
- Own Shipt’s privacy strategy and operating model
- Lead Shipt’s AI governance and Responsible AI program
- Provide executive-level legal leadership on cybersecurity risk management
- Serve as a senior advisor to Legal leadership and executives on long-term data, AI, and platform strategy while leading a high performing team of two direct reports.
Benefits
- Employees (and eligible family members) are covered by medical, dental, vision and more.
- Employees may enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
- Employees will also be eligible to receive discretionary vacation for exempt team members, paid holidays throughout the calendar year and paid sick leave.
- Other compensation includes eligibility for an annual bonus and the potential for restricted stock units based on role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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