Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance will lead Applied Intuition’s global privacy and AI governance efforts and serve as a key legal partner to Product, Engineering, Data Science, Security, and Go-to-Market. You will own the company’s privacy program end-to-end, advise on GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, cross-border data transfers, and privacy impact assessments, and help build the policies, frameworks, and processes needed to support responsible AI development and deployment, including compliance with the EU AI Act and other emerging requirements. You will also partner closely with Regulatory Affairs, outside counsel, regulators, and standards bodies, while building the data governance infrastructure needed to scale the business.

Requirements

8+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience, with substantial privacy and data protection focus
Deep experience advising on GDPR and CCPA/CPRA compliance programs
Experience with data processing agreements and cross-border data transfer mechanisms, including SCCs and adequacy frameworks
Experience with AI regulatory requirements, including the EU AI Act or similar emerging frameworks
Experience advising on machine learning data use, training data governance, algorithmic bias and fairness, and transparency obligations
Experience in a technology company in-house role, or in a dedicated privacy and data security practice at a law firm
J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar

Nice To Haves

CIPP/E, CIPP/US, or equivalent privacy certification
Experience with autonomous systems, sensor data, and the privacy implications of physical AI
Experience spanning both law firm and in-house practice

Responsibilities

Own and operationalize the global privacy program across the company
Lead AI governance strategy, policy development, and implementation
Advise Product, Engineering, Data Science, Security, and Go-to-Market teams on privacy, data protection, and responsible AI issues
Conduct privacy and AI impact assessments and support regulatory compliance efforts worldwide
Advise on cross-border data transfers, SCCs, adequacy frameworks, and other transfer mechanisms
Manage engagement with data protection authorities, outside counsel, regulators, and standards bodies
Build and maintain data mapping, records of processing activities, consent frameworks, and vendor privacy diligence processes
Support commercial transactions and product launches requiring privacy review