Vice President - Deputy General Counsel - Product and Privacy

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Description

• Sprout Social’s Legal team is hiring a Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Product & Privacy to lead the newly-created Product legal team and the existing Privacy legal team. • The role will report directly into the Company’s General Counsel as a member of the Legal leadership team and work cross-functionally with the Product, Engineering, Partnerships and Governance, Risk & Compliance teams. • Provide comprehensive, proactive and business-forward product legal counseling to the Engineering and Product teams. • Build a product advisory function within the Legal team, including mentoring junior attorneys. • Lead the Privacy legal team in evaluating the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance, and enforcement actions. • Engage with product development and engineering leaders ensuring that privacy by design is consistent. • Be a thought leader for the business on emerging technologies and evolving compliance requirements. • Collaborate with the Partnerships team to ensure compliance with developer terms

Requirements

• Law degree with strong academic credentials and active membership in a U.S. state or international bar • Minimum 12 years total legal experience • Minimum 6 years of related experience specializing in product development, privacy or emerging technologies, preferably with both law firm and in-house experience

Benefits

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families • Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program • High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best • Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team • Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. • Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members • Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago’s Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting