Legal Counsel - 1 Year Contract

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to join our legal team. This is an amazing opportunity to join a fast-growing and dynamic organization. As a Legal Counsel, you will play a vital role in ensuring our organizations compliance with privacy laws. You will report to the VP Legal, and work closely with cross-functional teams to address privacy-related legal matters. This is a temporary position for a duration of one year, with an option for extension.

What You'll Do:

Draft and negotiate various commercial agreements and privacy-related contracts, including publishing and advertising agreements, data processing agreements, vendor agreements, employment agreements and other related documents.
Provide legal advice and guidance to internal teams, including sales, business development, product, and finance, on a variety of legal and business issues.
Develop, implement, and update policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with applicable laws and best practices.
Ensure that the Organizations legal interests are secured while supporting business growth and commercial goals.
Lead data breach incident response efforts, working with the Security and Product teams to investigate, mitigate, and report data breaches as required by law.
Identify potential legal risks and proactively develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring all commercial activities comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Collaborate with internal teams - including IT, Security, Sales, Product, and HR, to develop and maintain robust protection measures and protocols, and support business objectives while maintaining legal integrity.
Provide guidance on evolving privacy laws and industry standards, and advise the organization on necessary changes to ensure compliance.