Legal Analyst, Data Privacy

Sephora • San Francisco, CA

3d • $127,000 - $139,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Legal Analyst, Data Privacy, you'll help protect Sephora's customers, employees, and business by supporting our Privacy Legal team through research, analysis, and privacy compliance initiatives. The work you do will impact beauty by strengthening our data privacy program, helping manage privacy risks, and supporting responsible data practices across the organization. You'll be part of a collaborative Legal team that's united in beauty and supported by colleagues who are equally passionate about protecting personal information, navigating evolving privacy regulations, and enabling the business to innovate responsibly.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3-5 years of experience supporting privacy, data protection, compliance, or legal operations.
• Working knowledge of U.S. and international privacy laws, including CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, PIPEDA, state privacy laws, breach notification requirements, and online advertising principles.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate risk and make sound recommendations.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across legal, technology, and business teams.
• Ability to work independently while contributing as a collaborative team member.
• High attention to detail with strong documentation, drafting, and organizational skills.
• Experience working with databases, document management systems, and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Adaptability, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous learning in an evolving privacy and regulatory landscape.

Nice To Haves

• CIPP/US and/or CIPM certification preferred.
• Experience supporting privacy reviews for AI technologies, digital advertising platforms, or emerging technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support litigation investigations, discovery requests, and responses related to privacy matters.
• Partner cross-functionally to identify, assess, and help mitigate privacy risks across the business.
• Triage, investigate, and help resolve internal and external privacy incidents while supporting continuous improvements to Sephora's Privacy Response Plan.
• Assist with government inquiries, regulatory investigations, and privacy-related legal matters.
• Help develop, enhance, and maintain privacy policies, procedures, documentation, and operational processes.
• Support privacy training initiatives and promote awareness of privacy best practices across the organization.
• Maintain and improve internal privacy operations while staying current on evolving U.S. and international privacy laws and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with business partners, legal teams, and external stakeholders to support privacy compliance initiatives.
• Assist with annual privacy projects focused on operational excellence, process improvements, and compliance readiness.
• Support third-party privacy risk assessments and help maintain accurate data inventories and records of processing activities.
• Monitor and respond to privacy-related inquiries through shared team channels.
• Investigate privacy complaints, analyze findings, and recommend appropriate next steps.
• Conduct legal research and provide recommendations on privacy issues affecting business initiatives, marketing activities, and emerging technologies, including AI.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401k with 4% match
• Student Debt Retirement plan
• FSA and HSA programs
• PTO
• Flexibility
• Protected leave
• Access to training
• Development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• 30% discount on all merchandise/services
• Opportunities for free product or “gratis”
• Flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products
• Free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse
• Volunteer and donation matching

What This Job Offers

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