Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data

Zillow

1d•$152,900 - $257,100•Remote

About The Position

As Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data, you will serve as a key advisor on privacy, data protection, and responsible data use across Zillow’s suite of products and platforms. You’ll partner with product and engineering teams to embed privacy-by-design principles, enable compliant data-driven innovation, and support operational privacy programs across the company. You will also contribute to Zillow’s broader privacy and data governance initiatives, helping design scalable processes, align legal frameworks with technical practices, and guide responsible data use across teams and systems.

Requirements

8+ years as an attorney, including at least 5 years’ in-house experience at a technology company advising on privacy, data protection, or data governance issues.
Deep understanding of U.S. state and federal privacy laws and familiarity with global frameworks (GDPR, LGPD, DPDPA, etc.).
Demonstrated experience advising on data-driven technologies, including analytics, personalization, and machine learning.
Skilled at translating complex legal concepts into actionable advice for technical and business partners.
Strong negotiation skills and experience drafting privacy and data-related contract provisions.
Collaborative, pragmatic, and energized by solving complex, cross-functional problems.
Comfortable navigating a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment while balancing strategic and tactical work.
A clear communicator with a bias for clarity, efficiency, and practical solutions.

Responsibilities

Advise product, engineering, and data teams on privacy, data protection, and responsible data use in connection with new features, products, and initiatives.
Partner with teams throughout the product lifecycle to implement Privacy by Design and Responsible Data Use principles.
Counsel on issues related to data collection, sharing, retention, analytics, and AI/ML model training, including de-identification and synthetic data.
Review customer-facing services, disclosures, and terms to ensure transparency and compliance with applicable data and privacy laws.
Counsel transactional teams on data use rights, cross-border transfers, information security obligations, and vendor risk management.
Collaborate with the Privacy Compliance and Information Security teams to operationalize privacy programs and governance frameworks.
Provide legal guidance and support on the implementation and improvement of key privacy and data governance processes, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), data inventories, DSARs, and data retention practices.
Contribute to cross-functional efforts around data classification, governance, and accountability across business units.
Help design and scale enterprise data governance tools and playbooks.
Develop and deliver internal training, guidance, and tools to raise awareness on privacy, data protection, and responsible AI.
Serve as a thought partner to product, data, and engineering leaders to drive a culture of privacy and trust.