at DigiCert
Lehi, UT
ABOUT DIGICERT
We’re a leading, global security authority that’s disrupting our own category.
Our encryption is trusted by the major ecommerce brands, the world’s largest
companies, the major cloud providers, entire country financial systems, entire
internets of things and even down to little things like surgically embedded
pacemakers. We help companies put trust—an abstract idea—to work. That’s
digital trust for the real world.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
DigiCert’s mission is to create and support relationships of trust in the
digital world. As part of that mission, we are committed to building a best-
in-class data privacy program and are looking for Privacy Counsel to play an
integral part in that effort. You will be DigiCert’s expert on data privacy
regulations, compliance requirements and best practices around the world. You
will advise the operations managers of our data privacy program and assess the
compliance of the program with applicable law and standards and help identify
gaps and areas for improvement. You will report to DigiCert’s Vice
President/Associate General Counsel, Privacy & Employment.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strive for/maintain expertise in global data privacy law
Be aware of worldwide legal developments in data privacy and related areas
Research data privacy-related legal topics
Advise privacy program management on compliance requirements and best
practices
Assess and benchmark DigiCert’s data privacy compliance efforts and recommend
measures to improve program elements and remedy gaps
Inform and train management and other stakeholders on data privacy compliance
requirements and related topics
Negotiate and draft customer and vendor privacy agreements
Train customer and vendor contracts personnel on dealing with contractual
privacy terms and issues
Draft privacy notices and policies, training materials, memoranda, white
papers, data sheets and other privacy-related documents
Respond to customer questionnaires and requests for information about DigiCert
privacy compliance
Understand DigiCert products, technologies, customer relationships and
internal processes to better understand and advise on data privacy matters
Advocate for privacy responsibility and Privacy by Design in DigiCert products
and programs
Assist in responding to non-routine complaints and concerns raised by
customers, regulators and other data subjects
Communicate with and respond to government regulators regarding privacy
matters
Assist with formal privacy complaints and privacy litigation
Advise and train on data breach readiness and response, including drafting and
helping implement policies and procedures and guiding tabletop exercises and
simulations
Interface with and manage outside privacy counsel, consultants and auditors
Prepare data breach reports, as necessary, and provide communications and
guidance on dealing with data incidents
Help promote and represent DigiCert data privacy interests in public and
industry forums through drafting and commenting on articles, news items,
social media posts, webinars, white papers, etc.
Perform other duties as required or assigned
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
J.D.
At least 3-5 years’ experience in advising clients or managing in-house
compliance efforts in at least one area of substantive legal expertise
Very strong writing and legal document/policy drafting skills
Strong written and verbal advocacy skills
Self-motivated and focused on learning and developing skills and expertise
Diplomatic and interpersonal skills
ABOUT YOU
**You have and exercise good judgment:**
You recognize the importance of data privacy compliance, but you also have the
judgment to understand its place in a company with many competing objectives
Among all the possible compliance objectives and controls you can recognize
and focus on what’s most important to mitigate company risk
You are comfortable working independently and collaborating with a team
You are eager to learn and improve your expertise and general knowledge
You are a tech-savvy self-starter with great problem-solving skills
You are humble and willing to take direction and learn from others, and in
turn share your knowledge in a respectful manner—a “learn-it-all,” not a
“know-it-all”
You are organized, responsive, and persistent with good follow-through
You have the ability to develop great rapport with others
BONUS EXPERIENCE
Law firm or large legal department experience
Experience with project management
Working expertise in at least one and familiarity with a wide range of privacy
law and regulation around the world
Expertise in/familiarity with non-legislative privacy frameworks and standards
(i.e., NIST, GAPP, ISO)
Privacy certification such as CIPP
Knowledge or experience with digital certificate industry
WORK LOCATION
Lehi, Utah
DIGICERT BENEFITS
DigiCert offers a competitive benefits package for all of our full-time
employees. If you want to know more about them, please reach out to us at
ta@digicert.com
To learn about our culture please visit - >
https://www.linkedin.com/company/digicert-inc-/life/culture/?viewAsMember=true
DigiCert is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its
workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, DigiCert
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color,
national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression,
veteran’s status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic
information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as
minorities, women, qualified person with disabilities, and protected veterans
are strongly encouraged to apply.
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