Job Summary:
As the General Counsel for DeleteMe, you will provide legal advice, ensure regulatory compliance, manage legal risks, and develop privacy policies to protect user data. You will play a critical role in shaping the company's legal strategy and safeguarding its privacy commitments.
Corporate Governance
Board Support: Advise the board of directors on legal matters, corporate governance best practices, and fiduciary responsibilities.
Corporate Records: Maintain corporate records, including minutes, bylaws, and shareholder agreements.
Equity Management: Oversee equity issuance, stock option plans, and cap table management.
Contract Management
Customer Contracts: Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).Vendor Contracts: Negotiate and manage contracts with vendors, suppliers, and partners.
Partnership Agreements: Handle legal aspects of strategic partnerships and collaborations.
Compliance and Regulatory Matters
Data Privacy: Ensure compliance with data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and advise on data protection practices. Act as Data Protection Officer.
Industry-Specific Regulations: Monitor and ensure compliance with industry-specific regulations, such as fintech, healthcare, or other vertical-specific requirements.
Employment Law: Oversee employment law compliance, including drafting employment agreements, managing disputes, and handling issues related to employee classification.
Subsidiaries: Manage initial incorporation and ongoing requirements of foreign subsidiaries as required.
Intellectual Property (IP) Management
IP Portfolio: Manage the company's intellectual property portfolio, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights.IP Strategy: Develop and implement strategies to protect the company’s IP assets.
Litigation Management: Handle IP-related litigation or disputes, including cease-and-desist letters, licensing, and infringement claims.
Risk Management and Litigation
Litigation Oversight: Manage and oversee any litigation, disputes, or claims involving the company.
Risk Assessment: Conduct legal risk assessments related to new products, services, or markets.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Transaction Support: Lead or support legal due diligence in M&A transactions, including drafting and negotiating purchase agreements.
Integration: Assist in the legal aspects of post-merger integration, such as contract assignments and employment issues.
Policy Development and Training
Internal Policies: Develop and implement internal policies related to legal, regulatory, and compliance matters.
Training: Conduct training for employees on legal and compliance issues, such as anti-harassment, data privacy, employee stock option plan, and IP protection.
Strategic Advisory
Executive Support: Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive team, providing guidance on legal and business strategy as well as product development.
Growth Initiatives: Support growth initiatives, including new market entries, product launches, and international expansion.
Regulatory Affairs
Government Relations: Manage relationships with regulatory bodies and government agencies; build up and manage lobbyist program in collaboration with CEO and close alignment with revenue organizations.
Compliance Monitoring: Stay up-to-date with changes in relevant laws and regulations, and ensure the company’s compliance
External Counsel Management
Engagement: Manage relationships with external legal counsel, including selecting and retaining law firms for specialized matters.
Cost Management: Oversee legal budgets and manage legal costs effectively.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree from a reputable law school.
- Minimum 10 years of experience practicing law, with a focus on data privacy, technology, or corporate law.
- Strong understanding of privacy laws and regulations, particularly GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment is preferred.
What We Do
Your personal information is available for public consumption. This makes you–and the organization you work for–an easy target for abuses ranging from identity theft, robocalls, and spam texts to social engineering, and executive and employee threats. DeleteMe removes unwanted instances of personal information from online sources; making it simple for our customers to keep their personal data from being used and abused by others.
With over 35 Million individual pieces of data removed since 2010, DeleteMe is the category-defining market leader in the personal data removal space.
