Sr. Associate Counsel, Global Privacy, AI and Data

Location: US - San Francisco, CA; office setting required. Travel: 5–10% of the time.

Salary: $180,600–$289,300 USD per year, with potential bonus, equity and sales incentive payments where applicable.

Company

hirify.global is a global payments technology company facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Provide strategic legal advice on privacy, AI, data use and related regulatory matters for identity, authentication, fraud prevention, risk and other data-driven products.
• Partner with Product Legal, Product teams and regional counsel throughout the product lifecycle and during expansion into new markets.
• Advise on data collection and sharing, secondary uses, product improvement, AI and model development, sensitive data, retention, de-identification and cross-border transfers.
• Counsel on AI, machine learning, automated decision-making, profiling, biometrics, behavioral data, device data and other emerging technologies.
• Lead privacy, AI and data legal reviews and risk assessments, developing practical risk-based solutions.
• Monitor global privacy, data protection and AI laws and create scalable guidance, playbooks and resources for Legal and business teams.

Requirements

• Experience advising on privacy, data protection, AI and data use in a law firm, in-house legal department or both.
• Experience counseling products or services involving digital identity, authentication, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, risk, financial services, payments or other sophisticated uses of data and technology.
• Strong working knowledge of major global privacy and data protection frameworks, including GDPR and U.S. state comprehensive privacy laws, with experience analyzing cross-border data-transfer requirements.
• Familiarity with emerging AI laws and regulatory frameworks and experience advising on AI governance, machine learning, profiling or automated decision-making.
• Experience with behavioral data, device intelligence, biometrics, sensitive data, analytics, data sharing, secondary data use or model development.
• Experience advising on privacy and data protection issues in commercial agreements, including data processing, data-use rights and controller and processor responsibilities.
• Experience working with Product, Engineering, Technology, Data, Risk, Compliance or similar cross-functional stakeholders and supporting integration of new technologies, products or businesses.
• Experience in payments, financial services, technology, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, identity or authentication industries.
• One or more relevant privacy, data or AI certifications, such as CIPP, CIPM, CIPT or AIGP.
• Excellent judgment, analytical, problem-solving, communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to explain complex legal and technical concepts to lawyers, product teams and senior business leaders.
• Self-motivated, intellectually curious and comfortable advising on emerging technologies and evolving legal questions.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an office setting with working hours varying according to department needs.
• Benefits may include medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off and a wellness program.
• Potential eligibility for bonus, equity and sales incentive payments where applicable.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants in accordance with applicable law, including consideration of criminal histories under applicable requirements.