Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Product & Privacy - Remote

Overview

Sprout Social’s Legal team is hiring a Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Product & Privacy to lead the newly-created Product legal team and the existing Privacy legal team. This role will report directly into the Company’s General Counsel as a member of the Legal leadership team and work cross-functionally with the Product, Engineering, Partnerships and Governance, Risk & Compliance teams.

In Short

• Serve as the lead counsel in providing comprehensive, proactive and business-forward product legal counseling to the Engineering and Product teams.
• Build a product advisory function within the Legal team, including mentoring junior attorneys to become proficient in this space.
• Lead the Privacy legal team, responsible for supporting the business in evaluating the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance, and enforcement actions.
• Engage with product development and engineering leaders ensuring that privacy by design is a consistent practice.
• Be a thought leader for the business on emerging technologies and evolving compliance requirements.
• Create norms and processes to ensure legal considerations are considered during product development.
• Collaborate with the Partnerships team to ensure compliance with developer terms.
• Ensure the Product and Privacy team have created a brand of business-minded attorneys.

Requirements

• Law degree with strong academic credentials and active membership in a U.S. state or international bar.
• Minimum 12 years total legal experience.
• Minimum 6 years of related experience specializing in product development, privacy or emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families.
• Progressive policies to support work/life balance.
• High-quality and well-maintained equipment.
• Wellness initiatives to ensure health and mental well-being.
• Ongoing education and development opportunities.
• Corporate social responsibility program.
• Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices for those who prefer an office setting.