Privacy Counsel

EVERSANA•Chicago, IL

10h•$103,515 - $145,230•Remote

About The Position

We are a forward-thinking, agile legal team dedicated to safeguarding the trust between people and the organizations that serve them. In a world where data is the new currency, we believe privacy is a fundamental right—not a privilege. Our mission is to help our internal clients and customers innovate responsibly, ensuring that personal information is handled with integrity, transparency, and compliance with evolving global regulations. As part of a health science services company, we support the responsible use of sensitive health, research, and business data in a manner that advances better outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of privacy, ethics, and compliance. As Privacy Counsel, you will report into the Privacy Office and serve as a key member of our in-house legal team, helping shape how our company navigates the complex and rapidly changing privacy landscape. Your work will directly influence how our organization protects sensitive information, supports health science services, responds to data incidents, and designs privacy-first processes, products, and services. You won’t just interpret the law—you’ll help define and operationalize best practices that set the standard for ethical data use across our business.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
2-4 years of experience practicing law with a focus on data privacy, cybersecurity, technology law, or healthcare regulatory matters, including Corporate experience (preferred) or prior in-house experience (a plus) or substantial experience advising corporate clients.
Demonstrated operational experience in data privacy programs, including direct involvement in real-world implementations and support of business operations
Proven ability to manage and respond to data privacy incidents (e.g., data breaches, unauthorized disclosures), including risk assessment, legal analysis, and coordination with cross-functional teams
Strong working knowledge of major privacy laws and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, and similar laws).
Experience drafting and negotiating privacy-related contractual provisions in a commercial setting.
Experience supporting privacy compliance in the healthcare, health technology, life sciences, or health science services sector.
Familiarity with privacy technologies, data governance tools (OneTrust TrustArc, Osano), and operational privacy compliance processes.
Exceptional research, analytical, and communication skills—able to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for business stakeholders.
A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives in a fast-paced, fully remote environment.

Nice To Haves

Corporate experience (preferred)
prior in-house experience (a plus)
Data privacy certifications such as CIPM, CIPP/E, or AIGP are a plus.

Responsibilities

Advise internal business teams on compliance with U.S. federal and state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, GLBA) and international frameworks (e.g., GDPR, UK GDPR), with a particular focus on laws and guidance relevant to health science services and sensitive health-related information.
Draft, review, and negotiate privacy-related agreements, including data processing addenda, vendor agreements, customer agreements, business associate agreements, and cross-border data transfer arrangements.
Develop and implement privacy policies, notices, consent management strategies, and internal governance frameworks tailored to a health science services environment.
Guide internal stakeholders through incident response, including breach notification requirements, escalation procedures, risk assessments, and regulatory reporting.
Conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) for new products, services, systems, and data uses.
Monitor legislative developments and advise on emerging privacy trends, technologies, and enforcement actions affecting the company’s operations.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including IT, security, compliance, marketing, product, operations, and research-focused teams—to embed privacy into business operations.
Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to internal clients on the collection, use, sharing, retention, and de-identification of personal and health-related information.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
All other duties as assigned.