Privacy & Product Counsel

📋 Description

• • Join dbt Labs, the trailblazing company at the forefront of analytics engineering and the modern data stack, as a Privacy & Product Counsel. In this pivotal role, you will report to the Associate General Counsel, Privacy & Product, and become an integral part of our rapidly growing legal team. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact within a highly successful, fast-paced organization that is defining the future of data transformation and AI-driven insights.
• • At dbt Labs, we empower data teams worldwide to transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Our platform is used by over 90,000 teams weekly, driving critical data transformations and enabling advanced AI use cases. With over $100 million in ARR and a customer base including industry giants like AstraZeneca, Sky, Nasdaq, and JetBlue, we are at a critical juncture of growth and innovation.
• • As a Privacy & Product Counsel, you will be a key advisor, ensuring our products and practices not only comply with global regulations but also embody ethical AI standards and robust data privacy principles. Your work will directly contribute to enabling thousands of client companies to make faster, more reliable decisions through trustworthy data.
• • You will serve as a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering, Product Marketing, and Security. Your responsibilities will encompass ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, advising on incident response, and refining policies, processes, and documentation related to data and product releases. A significant focus will be on embedding ethical AI standards into our AI-enabled features and safeguarding user data privacy.
• • You will play a crucial role in the company's overall success by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a diverse range of legal documents. This includes, but is not limited to, privacy policies and notices, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), Security Addenda, licensing agreements, reseller agreements, strategic partnership agreements, and data-related vendor contracts.
• • Support commercial legal efforts by providing expertise on intellectual property and AI licensing, privacy obligations, international data transfers, regulatory compliance, subprocessor management, consent mechanisms, notice requirements, and other associated liabilities.
• • Collaborate extensively with various internal stakeholders, including Go-to-Market teams, Customer Support, Professional Services, Security, People Business Partners, Finance, Operations, Accounting, Data Science, and Marketing. Your input will ensure that our business objectives and internal ethical standards are consistently informed by and aligned with evolving regulations and laws governing consumer protection, cybersecurity, AI, privacy, and data protection. This includes staying abreast of and advising on frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, FTC regulations, CCPA, CAN-SPAM, DORA, AI principles, the EU AI Act, and the EU Data Act.
• • Proactively track, analyze, and provide guidance on legal and regulatory changes impacting the development of our products and services. You will be responsible for identifying and escalating potential privacy/AI compliance or governance gaps and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies to safeguard the company and its users.
• • Drive efficiency and alignment within the legal team by creating and updating playbooks, revising legal templates, mentoring other legal and contract professionals, and establishing robust, repeatable, and transparent legal collaboration processes. A key objective will be to prioritize and implement automation wherever feasible to streamline workflows.
• • This is a remote-first position based in the United States, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere within the country while being part of a globally distributed team.
• • You will be instrumental in shaping the legal and ethical framework for dbt Labs' innovative products, ensuring we maintain our leadership position in the data analytics and AI space while upholding the highest standards of privacy and compliance.
• • Embrace a culture of continuous learning and collaboration, working closely with engineers and product teams to understand complex technical concepts and translate them into clear, actionable legal guidance.
• • Contribute to a positive and supportive team environment, embodying dbt Labs' values of curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for solving complex problems with elegant solutions.
• • Your work will directly influence the trust and reliability of our platform, reinforcing dbt Labs' commitment to empowering data practitioners and driving the future of data work.
• • This role offers a unique opportunity to grow your expertise in cutting-edge areas of law, including AI regulation, data privacy, and SaaS product development, within a dynamic and supportive environment.