Legal Counsel, Privacy & Product

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We are looking for an experienced and pragmatic Product Counsel to join our Business & Legal Affairs team supporting Data, Digital & Technology at Condé Nast. Reporting to the Executive Director in London, you will be a trusted partner to our Global Product, Engineering, Information Security, AdOps and Commercial teams, together with Condé Nast’s international markets where necessary - providing actionable and business-minded legal guidance on the development, launch, and operation of innovative digital products and data-driven services. You will help ensure our business has a globally integrated approach to data privacy and consumer compliance and that colleagues have the tools and information they need to sustainably operate in a data secure and aware environment.

This is a high-impact role requiring deep subject matter expertise, strong judgment, and a collaborative mindset. You will work on cutting-edge issues at the intersection of technology, privacy, content and consumer experience - supporting products that reach millions globally. You will report to the Executive Director for Data & Technology in a global team of in-house lawyers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Serve as a legal advisor for cross-functional product teams building and evolving digital platforms, apps, tools and AI solutions.

• Advise on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development, including privacy, data protection, AI, AdTech, consumer protection and risk.

• Partner closely with engineering, product management, data governance, security and commercial teams from ideation to launch.

• Supporting the business on day-to-day data privacy matters in the US market, including: contract and document reviews from a US privacy perspective; marketing and data use consents; privacy impact assessments

• Supporting responses to privacy related regulatory investigations and assessing litigation risk in the US market working closely with CN’s parent company, Advance Publications, regarding US privacy laws 

• Partnering with relevant stakeholders, providing legal support to the Executive Director on privacy related breaches in the US market

• Supporting the completion of privacy rights requests in the US market

• Monitor emerging laws and regulatory guidelines (e.g. US state privacy laws, AI regulation, CPRA/CPPA, FTC rules) and translate them into practical advice. 

• Draft and negotiate product and tech related data processing agreements

• Partner with Product teams to ensure cookie consent frameworks and other tracking technologies comply with global regulations in collaboration with the Data & Tech team

• Advise on website platform compliance, including disclosures, terms of service, age gating, accessibility (EAA/ADA), dark patterns, and consumer rights mechanisms

• Keeping up to date with the latest developments in legal, commercial and industry trends

• Promoting Condé Nast’s data governance strategies and activities in-market

• Help shape internal policies, standards, and training materials relating to data privacy, data protection, information security, product development and responsible data use.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, & EXPERIENCE

• Legally qualified in the US with a Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited US law school; active membership in at least one US state bar (NY preferred)

• Ideally 3-5 years minimum experience in data privacy, data protection and digital laws and regulations

• In-house experience preferred in a similar sector to Condé Nast, including a thorough knowledge of applicable industry codes and best practice (or at a firm supporting tech/media clients)

• Strong ability to interpret technical information and present legal advice in a pragmatic, problem solving and commercial fashion

• Background in US technology law, including an awareness of emerging trends, regulation, and best practices with deep understanding of US federal and state privacy and consumer protection laws and how they apply to digital products and services

• Experience advising on cookie use, consent management platforms (CMPs), and behavioural advertising rules would be advantageous

• Confident, self-starter who welcomes the opportunity presented by emerging legal issues

• Positive “can do” attitude and willingness to work flexibly and as part of a new and evolving team that is itself operating in a business and sector going through change

• Salary Range: 145,000-170,000

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.