Sr Commercial Counsel- Data Privacy

🚨 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COUNSEL – DATA PRIVACY & AI GOVERNANCECharlotte, NC | Hybrid – 1 Day Remote 💰 $170,000–$200,000 Base + BonusA leading retail organization is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel with high-level expertise in Data Privacy, AI Governance, and technology transactions to serve as a strategic legal partner across Marketing, Technology, Digital, eCommerce, Supply Chain, and Corporate teams.This is an opportunity for an attorney who has built and scaled a data privacy infrastructure, not simply advised on individual privacy matters. The ideal candidate will have experience developing privacy programs, governance frameworks, policies, processes, controls, and organizational structures that support a complex, consumer-facing business.🔑 KEY QUALIFICATIONS✅ 7+ years of legal experience, with significant in-house experience preferred✅ High-level Data Privacy experience REQUIRED, including experience building, implementing, and scaling a privacy infrastructure/programDeveloping enterprise-wide privacy programs and governance frameworksEstablishing privacy policies, procedures, controls, and approval processesBuilding scalable processes for data collection, use, retention, sharing, and protectionAdvising on CCPA/CPRA and evolving U.S. state privacy lawsData mapping, privacy assessments, and data governanceData Processing Agreements (DPAs) and vendor privacy reviewsPrivacy-by-design initiativesCybersecurity, incident response, and regulatory readinessPartnering cross-functionally to embed privacy into business operations✅ AI Governance experience, including developing policies, risk frameworks, controls, and processes surrounding the use of AI and emerging technologies✅ CIPP/US and/or CIPM certification strongly preferred✅ Strong commercial contracting experience, including SaaS, cloud, software licensing, technology services, data, marketing, vendor, and strategic partnership agreementsRESPONSIBILITIESBuild, mature, and oversee enterprise data privacy infrastructureDevelop and implement scalable privacy policies, governance frameworks, processes, and controlsServe as senior legal advisor on privacy, AI governance, cybersecurity, and emerging technologyAdvise leadership on CCPA/CPRA and evolving U.S. privacy requirementsEstablish practical privacy processes across Technology, Marketing, Digital, eCommerce, and business operationsLead privacy reviews, DPAs, data-sharing arrangements, vendor assessments, and privacy impact assessmentsDevelop and implement AI governance frameworks and responsible-use policiesNegotiate complex technology, SaaS, data, marketing, and commercial agreementsPartner with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to integrate privacy into business strategy and operationsManage outside counsel and support regulatory inquiries, investigations, and litigation as neededThe ideal candidate is a strategic privacy leader who has actually built the infrastructure behind a mature privacy program—while also bringing strong commercial contracting and AI governance experience.📧 For immediate consideration, please send your resume to Stacey.Lyons@trustpoint.one.