Counsel, Privacy and Technology

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• →Provides day-to-day advice on a broad range of legal issues arising out of CCO’s nationwide corporate operations and its data-driven digital advertising business, including RADAR and other data and measurement products.
• →Create, complete, and review data privacy impact assessments, AI risk assessments, data mapping, records of processing activities, and other privacy tasks as required under applicable legislation and internal policy and advises stakeholders on mitigation of identified risks.
• →Advises on compliance with U.S. state privacy laws and other applicable data protection requirements, including evolving restrictions on the use of location and other sensitive data.
• →Drafts, reviews, and negotiates data processing agreements, privacy terms, data-sharing agreements, and technology, SaaS and vendor agreements in support of the business and the procurement function.
  • →Counsels product and engineering teams on privacy-by-design and AI governance, including permissible data use, transparency, and oversight of AI-enabled tools and deployments.
• →Assist with drafting and maintaining internal and external policies and notices, risk register entries, records of processing and data inventories, and provides privacy, AI and security training to the business.
• →Tracks and summarizes legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments in privacy, AI and advertising law, and translates them into actionable business guidance.
• →Work with the Information Security and Information Technology teams on cybersecurity compliance, social engineering risk, and data breach and incident response, including notification analysis.
• →Collaborates with product, marketing and sales to support product launches, data monetization initiatives and expansion into high-value verticals.
• →Advises marketing and business teams on advertising, marketing and consumer protection law considerations, including digital advertising and data-driven targeting.
• →Uses a practical approach to legal drafting and problem solving, exercises outstanding business judgment, and assesses risk and priorities in accordance with the needs and goals of the business.
• →Establishes and builds productive and respectful working relationships with internal clients, and internalizes routine and mid-level work previously referred to outside counsel.
• →Other duties as assigned.

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• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited institution.
• Qualified lawyer with bar admission in the United States and eligible to register as in-house counsel in New York, if applicable.
• IAPP CIPP/US preferred; CIPM, CIPT, AIGP or similar privacy and AI governance certifications or training a plus. Previous, on-the-job privacy, data protection or technology transactions experience is acceptable as well.
• Prior exposure to FTC enforcement, state attorney general practice, and/or the EU GDPR or other global privacy regulations a plus.
• Prior work experience in media, advertising, adtech or similar industries is desirable

• 3-7 years of privacy, technology and/or product counseling experience at a law firm and/or in-house in the privacy, adtech/data, technology or other technology-forward or digitalized businesses (e.g., television, audio, and out-of-home).
• Adept at working cross-functionally and collaboratively with different departments and engaging all levels of leadership and staff.
• Substantive experience drafting and negotiating data processing agreements, technology agreements and other commercial and compliance documentation.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance and incident response a plus.
• Experience supporting procurement or vendor management functions at scale a plus.
• Experience negotiating media and/or adtech agreements (e.g., IAB forms) a plus.

• Provides high-quality advice on legal risks, business strategies and other issues in this space and is comfortable navigating and advising where there is no precedent or established internal approach.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. privacy and data protection laws and their practical application to data-driven business models; familiarity with AI governance frameworks and emerging AI regulation.
• Strong understanding of the digital media space, advertising technology, data privacy, intellectual property and data security regulations.
• Collaborates well; works closely with legal team and business members, and communicates legal risk clearly and pragmatically to non-legal audiences.
• Stays current on new developments in privacy and AI laws and industry standards in areas of digital media and technology.

• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

• Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.

• Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.

• Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she/they sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum amount of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.

• Knows the business and the mission-critical technical and functional skills needed to do the job; understands various types of business propositions and understands how businesses operate in general.

• Writes and presents effectively; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; strongly gets a message across.
  

• Employee must have the ability to sit and/or stand at a desk for a minimum of 8 hours a day and complete tasks requiring repetitive use of handsEmployee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens and to adjust focusThis job is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.