Privacy counsel

Job Description

About Us
HiBob helps modern, mid-size businesses transform the way they manage people, giving HR and managers all they need to connect, engage, develop, and retain top talent. Since 2015, we’ve achieved consecutive triple-digit year-over-year growth, all backed by our amazing team of Bobbers from across the globe, making us the choice HRIS of over ~4500 midsize and multinational companies and over 1 Milion users.
Our HR platform is intuitive, data-driven, and built for the way people work today: globally, remotely, and collaboratively. 
About you:

As we continue to scale, we are looking for an experienced proactive, sharp, and passionate Privacy Counsel to join our legal team. 

You will work closely with the legal team & various company stakeholders leading the global privacy & data protection aspects, ensuring compliance with the various global regulations (GDPR, CCPA and others) while also supporting the Products and AI teams. This role requires a combination of great legal knowledge, tech savvy and an in house approach!.

If you are a highly motivated, organized, proactive, independent, self-starter who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced and collaborative environment, Hibob is where you want to be! 

• Law degree from a top academic institute

• Certified Lawyer with an active bar membership

• 7+ years of relevant legal experience as a privacy tech lawyer in a legal department of a high-tech company or in the privacy department of a major law firm 

• Deep expertise in data protection and privacy regulations (GDPR, US privacy etc.) and practical experience implementing compliance frameworks

• Strong understanding of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data governance considerations

• Exceptional analytical abilities, capable of interpreting complex legal, technical, and regulatory information and providing actionable, business-focused advice

• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters simultaneously while balancing legal, regulatory, and commercial considerations

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and solution-oriented mindset

• Flexibility to work across time zones and manage variable hours as needed

• Ability to work effectively in remote and cross-functional environments

• Fluent English (both written and verbal)

• Join our fast growing global legal team. 

• Work directly with Hibob’s various departments;

• Support a wide variety of legal matters throughout the different departments, focusing on privacy, product & AI. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align legal processes with broader organizational goals

• Identify, evaluate, and implement legal tech solutions to improve case and document management, e-discovery, and contract analysis

• Manage legal projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timelines and best practices.
  
  

• Company share options plan
• We have a flexible hybrid working model
• Work from home allowance- to get your home office set up!
• Payment for sick leave from the first day
• 2 Social Impact days per year for volunteering
• Annual Headspace subscription and wellness benefits
• Awesome employee referral program- $2,500 for each successful referral with an additional ambassador programme
• 10 bis or cibus/wolt- you get to pick!
• Transportation allowance
• Dog-friendly
• Temporary remote work from anywhere in the world for up to 2 months (after 6 months of employment)
• Fun company and team social events (locally and virtually with our global teams)
• Bob balance days - 4 additional days within a calendar year - Enjoy a company-wide long weekend at the beginning of each quarter