Assistant General Counsel, EMEA Privacy & Data Protection Lead

Posted 12 days 4 hours ago by Robinhood

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
About the team + role

Robinhood's legal team is looking for an Assistant General Counsel to join our Privacy & Data Protection Legal team. This role reports directly to our Head of Privacy, Legal and will lead our EMEA privacy legal efforts. We are looking for a highly adaptable and collaborative person who can handle ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities with flexibility and a sense of humor. You will help lead our efforts to embed privacy principles in our strategic and tactical processes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company and contribute to our mission to democratize finance for all.

What you'll do
  • Use your subject matter expertise in areas of privacy and data protection laws including GDPR, the e-Privacy Directive and other global privacy and data protection laws to advise on their impact on Robinhood's businesses and to support international product expansion
  • Support the business in expansion efforts in EMEA
  • Assist product lawyers in providing risk-based counseling on privacy and data protection laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions, and other related guidelines on innovative product features and support operations
  • Provide privacy guidance on marketing and ad-tech initiatives
  • Draft and oversee the development and management of Robinhood's data policies and practices
What you bring
  • J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)
  • 7+ years of legal experience, including top law firm experience and in-house tech experience focusing on privacy law
  • Experience leading EMEA privacy in-house
  • Experience providing risk-based counseling on GDPR and other data protection laws and regulations
  • Experience with consumer-facing technology and/or financial services companies
  • Track record of developing practical solutions to novel problems
  • Exceptional project management skills