Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance
Applied Intuition· Legal
Sunnyvale, CA$180k - $325kfull-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
Senior legal role focused on global privacy and AI governance, reporting to the General Counsel. Responsible for end-to-end privacy program, GDPR/CCPA/CPRA compliance, cross-border transfers, impact assessments, and development of policies and processes to support responsible AI and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Own and operationalize the global privacy program across the company
- Lead AI governance strategy, policy development, and implementation
- Advise Product, Engineering, Data Science, Security, and Go-to-Market teams on privacy, data protection, and responsible AI issues
- Conduct privacy and AI impact assessments and support regulatory compliance efforts worldwide
- Advise on cross-border data transfers, SCCs, adequacy frameworks, and other transfer mechanisms
- Manage engagement with data protection authorities, outside counsel, regulators, and standards bodies
- Build and maintain data mapping, records of processing activities, consent frameworks, and vendor privacy diligence processes
- Support commercial transactions and product launches requiring privacy review
Qualifications
- 8+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience, with substantial privacy and data protection focus
- Deep experience advising on GDPR and CCPA/CPRA compliance programs
- Experience with data processing agreements and cross-border data transfer mechanisms, including SCCs and adequacy frameworks
- Experience with AI regulatory requirements, including the EU AI Act or similar emerging frameworks
- Experience advising on machine learning data use, training data governance, algorithmic bias and fairness, and transparency obligations
- Experience in a technology company in-house role, or in a dedicated privacy and data security practice at a law firm
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar
Skills
Required:Privacy regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA)Cross-border data transfers (SCCs, adequacy frameworks)AI regulatory knowledge (EU AI Act or similar)Data privacy program management
Benefits
- Base salary and equity
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match
- Learning and wellness stipends
- Paid time off
Last updated May 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Applied Intuition
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Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.
AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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