Corporate Counsel - Privacy

Help build the future of data analytics, join the Sigma team!

We are hiring Corporate Counsel, Privacy who will report to Sigma’s General Counsel. Join our growing legal team and help ensure we meet global privacy requirements.

As a privacy specialist at Sigma, you will:

• Assist with integrating privacy, risk, and compliance into our business processes, operations, and product development.
• Assist with creating and maintaining privacy documentation like notices, data retention schedules, impact assessments, and more.
• Support our sales and procurement teams by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating privacy-focused agreements (e.g. DPA’s, and BAA’s).
• Assist the GRC team with managing vendor relationships and subprocessors, creating policies and processes to protect sensitive data.
• Support response to data incidents, including identifying legal obligations, and preparing incident notices and other communications.
• Stay current on evolving privacy laws like HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR, and provide practical guidance to internal teams.
• Provide sound, practical advice and guidance on legal and business-related issues to internal clients.

If you have a passion for privacy and compliance, we'd love to have you join our dynamic legal department.

This role is an in-person role and is based in San Francisco, CA.

REQUIREMENTS:

• JD from an accredited law school, membership in at least one state bar, and ability to practice in California;
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of privacy law, including US and European data protection law (including but not limited to GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA);
• Experience providing pragmatic and actionable advice to internal clients on legal risks with a focus on practical solutions;
• 5 to 8 years of legal experience in a law firm and in-house legal department;
• Self-motivated team player;
• Excellent organizational and project management skills;
• Experience working at a fast paced technology company in the SaaS or enterprise software sectors.
• Experience with developing and delivering privacy training and other communications to increase employee understanding of company privacy policies, data handling practices and procedures and legal obligations a plus but not required.
• CIPP/US or CIPP/EU certification is a plus

Additional Job details

The base salary range for this position is $240k - $270k annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Every Sigma employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data; Sigma employees must abide by the company's data security policies.