Senior Global Privacy Counsel

What you will doPartner with key internal stakeholders in executing Yahoo’s privacy strategy across advertising, media, communications and technology and collaborate in the design and ongoing update of public-facing privacy policies, standards and procedures.Lead and provide guidance in the identification of global compliance risks, implementation, and maintenance of organisational privacy compliance processes and procedures in coordination with the privacy team, information security, ad policy, internal business units and legal counsel.Negotiate and operationalize all privacy and data strategy aspects of global strategic deals at Yahoo.Lead Yahoo’s international artificial intelligence strategy and advise senior management on evolving regulation and risks.Conduct and review privacy risk assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments and provide privacy advice to business leaders.Monitor global changes in the tech industry and in privacy and security legislation, carry out analyses of the impact to Yahoo and accordingly suggest changes to our compliance programme.Advise and support on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.Provide training and education on privacy regulations and promote a privacy-focused mindset throughout Yahoo.Advise and support on launches of new products and services by managing privacy’s participation in Yahoo’s product launch process and third party data sharing review process.Work closely with internal product and engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure Yahoo products and services are fully compliant in all the jurisdictions in which we operate.Draft and negotiate broad range of privacy focused commercial contracts, data processing agreements and other associated documents relating to the various Yahoo business activities including advertising (AdTech), media, communications and technology and support commercial lawyers and business teams in negotiating client and supplier/vendor/business partner contracts.Participate in the development, implementation, and ongoing compliance monitoring of third-party vendors and partners to ensure all privacy concerns, requirements, and responsibilities are addressed.Manage engagement with data protection authorities in relation to inquiries, complaints and disputes.Required ExperienceQualified lawyer with at least 10-12+ years post-qualification experience, including substantial time working in media/tech/advertising/ecommerce/communications. Ideally you will have strong background advising technology companies on responsible uses of user data, privacy risk and mitigation and privacy best practices.In-depth knowledge of GDPR and other relevant privacy laws and regulations in EMEA. Knowledge of APAC and/or LATAM privacy laws would be an advantage.CIPP, CIPM or similar privacy qualification preferred, but not essential.Other skills & experienceExperience working on IT security issues is helpful but not essential.Team player, able to influence, collaborate, negotiate and solve problems with business partners and expert teams across organisational lines.Strong organisational, analytical and critical thinking skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.Desire and ability to quickly learn about the activities and specificities of our unique business model, advanced technology capabilities, and evolving regulatory environment.Self-starter, willing to take ownership and drive initiatives to resolution while reporting appropriately on progress made and escalating when difficulties are encountered.Excellent written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritising conflicting demands & priorities from multiple business clients, and making sound decisions on tight deadlines.Fluent English.Dublin is the preferred location, but we will also consider London.Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

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