Sr. Privacy Counsel (SaaS)

TL;DR

Sr. Privacy Counsel (SaaS): Advising product development teams on privacy implications from concept to release with an accent on GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other US state privacy laws. Focus on designing privacy-compliant solutions for AI-powered features, analytics, and data-driven functionality.

Location: United States, Remote

Salary: $176000 - $246000 annually

Company

HighLevel is an AI powered, all-in-one white-label sales & marketing platform that empowers agencies, entrepreneurs, and businesses to elevate their digital presence and drive growth.

What you will do

• Serve as HighLevel's primary privacy advisor for product development, embedded in the full lifecycle from concept through release.
• Provide day-to-day counseling on GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other US state privacy laws as they apply to HighLevel's products and operations.
• Coordinate closely with other legal subject matter experts across the team to deliver cohesive, actionable guidance to product managers, developers, and engineers.
• Continuously improve the privacy review process, identifying opportunities for greater efficiency, better product team engagement, and earlier issue identification.
• Serve as the escalation point for privacy-related customer inquiries, working with customer-facing teams to resolve complex privacy questions.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one US state.
• CIPP/E or CIPP/US certification.
• 8 years of experience practicing privacy law, with meaningful exposure to product counseling in a technology or SaaS environment.
• Strong command of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other major US state privacy laws, with the ability to apply them to complex product questions without significant supervision.
• Ability to work independently, make judgment calls with incomplete information, and operate without constant oversight.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex privacy concepts to non-lawyers.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a SaaS, marketing technology, or B2B platform company.
• Experience supporting IPO readiness or operating in a public company environment.
• Familiarity with TCPA, CAN-SPAM, and marketing compliance.

Culture & Benefits

• Operate in a global, remote-first environment with over 1,500 team members across 15+ countries.
• Cultivate a culture where innovation thrives, ideas are celebrated, and people come first.
• Use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process.