Associate Privacy Counsel (Full Time, Remote Position)

About VeraSafeVeraSafe is an innovative and successful U.S. headquartered privacy and cybersecurity compliance consulting firm and law firm. Due to rapid growth and increased demand for our international privacy and technology compliance and legal services, VeraSafe is seeking creative, motivated, and collaborative attorneys to join our team, regardless of prior work experience or education background. This is a fully remote position and will remain a fully remote position. Check out our other great benefits, listed at the end of this job description.About the RoleThis is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to join a team working on the cutting edge of privacy and data protection, and who wants to further develop a practice in an in-demand, high-tech area of law. We are inundated with business from clients who love the way we advise on privacy compliance (hence the need for you!).We have found our strongest team members don't necessarily have prior experience in privacy law. You'll begin with a robust and established onboarding and training process. We typically advance people more quickly than your typical law firm, and we do it on an individual basis (no lockstep promotions or compensation).NoteThere is a 1-3 hour skills assessment associated with the recruitment for this position. We know this is a burden, but we think it's worth it, and we appreciate you taking the time to complete it. We've found it enables us to find the best attorneys, regardless of their experience, where they went to law school, or where they were trained. We want smart, kind, creative lawyers, plain and simple, and this assessment is a crucial part of our ability to hire this way.We are not your typical legal job. We use project managers to keep our remote team organized and our projects streamlined and on-track. We encourage our team members to travel and to make use of our ability to work as digital nomads, whether that means spending a few months abroad or on extended trips to be near family. We collaborate closely (you won't feel like you're working in isolation) and we actively encourage sharing of credit for work well done, resources, and advice (and penalize the reverse). We are not biglaw. We do top-notch work for interesting clients, yet we pride ourselves on our team members being happy, with time and energy for a life outside of work, which we believe makes us better attorneys who don't burn out.The bottom line: If you want to learn or go deeper practicing privacy law, if you want to practice in a problem-solving environment focused on giving excellent and yet actionable advice, if you want to work with a global team of friendly, brilliant people, if you want the flexibility to work in a way that makes sense to you, please apply!Responsibilities Include:Assessing client information systems for compliance with data protection laws and regulationsDrafting data protection agreements, addenda, and amendmentsAdvising clients on privacy-related product improvementsResearching legal issues and composing legal opinions/memorandaWriting privacy law related articles and blog postsAssisting in the development of in-house legal templatesContributing to the development of internal procedures and methodologiesCollaborating with a team of intellectual peers who value cooperation and community.What We Need From YouNeed to Have:License to practice law (active and in good standing) in your jurisdictionAt least four years of work experience as an attorneyAn interest in privacy and technologyTeam player, interested in contributing to a growing enterpriseStrong writing/editing skills and attention to detailAbility to work remotelyWillingness to learn new skills and receive direction and feedback from partnersWillingness to pursue privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM)Nice to Have:Previous contract drafting and negotiation experience strongly preferredExperience/training in privacy lawPrivacy certifications of some kind (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPP/US, specialty from law school, etc.)Professional involvement in the privacy and/or data security space (attendance at privacy conferences; membership or publication in the IAPP, etc.)Key Competencies:Detail-oriented and highly organized with a strong work ethicTech-savvy and comfortable using a variety of software applicationsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to manage your own schedule in order to work successfully with international teams and meet deadlinesAbility to work independently and fully deliver on all commitmentsVeraSafe's Excellent Benefits Include:Paid time offPaid holidays401kEligibility for annual bonusesReimbursement for certain personal flight ticketsFlexible working schedule in some rolesWork from almost anywhere with Wi-FiMembership in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and IAPP exam fee reimbursement (CIPP/E) and eligibility for bonuses for achieving professional certificationsOptional IT Hardware Buyback ProgramChoice of Mac or PC company laptopTwice-a-month paydaysDirect depositHealth Insurance, Other Insurance, HSA Benefits, etc.:Health InsuranceHealth Savings Account (HSA): Pre-taxed funds available to pay for health-related expensesDental InsuranceVision InsuranceEmployee Basic Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) InsuranceEmployee Voluntary Term Life InsuranceSpouse Voluntary Term Life InsuranceChild(ren) Voluntary Term Life InsuranceLong Term Disability (LTD): Income assistance if unable to work due to injury/disability after 180 days from start of injury/disabilityShort Term Disability (STD): Income assistance (up to 26 weeks) if unable to work due to injury/disability after 14 days from start of injury/disabilityAccidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)Critical Illness InsuranceLegal Plan: Unlimited access (in person, by phone, online) to network attorneys for certain legal mattersGroup Accident InsuranceHospital Indemnity InsuranceOCB Transit Reimbursement: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for mass transit expensesHealth Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Limited Health Care FSA: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for some health-related expensesDependent Care FSA: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for dependent care expenses (such as daycare)Other Benefits:Tremendous professional development growth opportunities in the privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity nicheThe chance to have a long-lasting effect on a small but growing international businessWork in an open environment with a team that respects your ideas and contributionsOccasional opportunities to travel in North America and EuropeOur HR Privacy Notice is available at the following link:

Created: 2024-11-09