Privacy Counsel - Brooklyn, NY

Job Title: Privacy Counsel

Location: Brooklyn, NY 11201

6 Months

Job Summary:

Experienced Privacy Counsel needed to support the Office of Information Privacy. The role includes advising on privacy and data protection laws, drafting policies, and negotiating legal documents. Requires expertise in privacy law, NYC government experience, and IAPP certification.

Skills:

Privacy Impact Assessments

Data Security Laws

GDPR

CCPA

HIPAA

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

At least 12 (twelve) years of legal experience, including experience in NYC government and intergovernmental affairs or implementing and supporting an enterprise privacy program.

Bar Admission:

Admission to the New York State Bar and in good standing.

Demonstrated Experience in Key Privacy Legal Tasks: Verifiable experience within the specialized privacy law experience must include substantial, hands-on proficiency in:

Providing legal advice on a range of complex U.S. privacy and data security laws and regulations (e.g., NYC Identifying Information Law, GDPR implications for US entities, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, state breach notification laws, and other relevant federal, state, and local statutes).

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of privacy-related legal documents and commercial agreements (e.g., MOUs, NDAs, data sharing/processing agreements, terms of service, master service agreements with privacy implications).

Developing and drafting organizational privacy policies, internal/external legal guidance, compliance materials, and templates.

Conducting or providing significant legal support for privacy impact assessments, data protection impact assessments, or similar privacy risk analyses.

Advising on the privacy and data security implications of new or emerging technologies, digital services, or data use initiatives.

Supporting the implementation or operation of components of an enterprise-level or significant organizational privacy program.

Monitoring, analyzing, and advising on privacy-related legislative and regulatory developments and their impact.

Communication, Advisory & Collaboration Skills:

Demonstrated experience in providing strategic legal counsel and clear advice on complex privacy matters to senior leadership, government officials, or equivalent executive-level stakeholders.

Proven ability to communicate complex legal and policy concepts clearly, concisely, and effectively (both written and verbal) to diverse audiences, including non-legal and technical stakeholders.

Verifiable experience collaborating effectively within interdisciplinary teams (e.g., with IT, policy, operations, other legal counsel) to develop and implement privacy solutions.

Possession of at least one active IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) certification (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP).

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

Demonstrated experience working as an attorney within a government agency (federal, state, or local), OR providing extensive, direct legal counsel to government agency clients, OR working in-house in a large, complex enterprise or highly regulated industry where policy, legal considerations, and operations frequently intersect.