What are the responsibilities and job description for the Privacy Counsel position at Morgan Lewis?
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Privacy Counsel to join our growing Privacy Office in the Firm’s Office of General Counsel.
Reporting to the Global Chief Privacy Officer (GCPO), this position will reside in the Philadelphia office and will be primarily responsible for the review of global vendor contracts as well as performing due diligence and assessments required in connection with vendor engagement.
A hybrid in-office/remote working schedule is available for this position.
Job Responsibilities:
- Draft, review and negotiate third party vendor agreements to include privacy terms and controls including data processing, data transfer, business associate and other agreements
- Improve and maintain the firm’s standard privacy agreements and legal processes
- Proactively work with internal clients to improve privacy aspects of the contract negotiation process
- Advise internal teams to minimize risk while balancing business interests
- Collaborate with other business functions, including Information Security and Procurement Services, in managing vendor contracts and performing associated due diligence
- Conduct privacy impact and other risk assessments as well as monitor risk mitigation measures
- Support the GCPO with global privacy projects
- Maintain up to date knowledge of applicable and emerging global data privacy and security laws such as HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR and other U.S./international privacy laws
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years of contract review and privacy advisory experience
- JD degree and member in good standing in a U.S. state bar
- Data privacy certifications a plus
- Flexible, well-organized and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Qualified candidates can apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting “Careers.”
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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
California Applicants: Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the following link contains the Firm's California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for Candidates which explains the categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such personal information.
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Privacy Notice for Candidates
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