Summary
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Do you love tackling big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of Apple’s Legal department, you’ll help uphold Apple’s high ethical and corporate standards. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you’ll be challenged to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to rare and often unexplored aspects of the law.
As Senior Privacy Counsel you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and experienced team on privacy issues impacting Apple’s business and products globally. You will work directly with business and engineering teams to design innovative privacy solutions for products as well as across the legal department on Apple activities and regulatory issues.
Description
Apple’s Privacy Legal Team is seeking a Senior Privacy Counsel to lead a team of attorneys supporting Apple’s privacy compliance. You will be responsible for advising and providing support on privacy related topics for Apple’s various products and services and working alongside legal, engineering and business teams. This role will be on the Privacy Legal team that supports teams working on Apple’s Wallet, Payments & Commerce initiatives, our Retail and Online Stores, and AppleCare efforts and more. You will provide strategic advice on emerging privacy laws, trends and issues. You will also lead and mentor a highly skilled team of lawyers, promoting the Legal department’s culture of high-performance and collaboration. You will work closely with incredible colleagues across the company and have opportunities to engage with the senior leadership of the company.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of comprehensive privacy laws, and regulatory and other guidance and standards.
- Deep understanding of US state and federal sector-specific privacy laws.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to advise and build relationships with senior leaders, teammates, and cross-functional colleagues.
- Ability to clearly organize and inform through excellent written and verbal communications.
- Experience quickly issue-spotting, analyzing, and clearly communicating privacy advice on complex legal issues.
- Strong analytical capability with attention to detail.
- 8+ years professional legal experience advising on privacy laws.
- At least 4+ years experience leading and managing high-performing legal team.
- JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing strategic and practical advice to product, business, and engineering teams.
- Experience drafting and negotiating privacy related contracts.
- Experience advising on regulatory compliance and inquiries.
- Ability to lead, take action, and provide direction in the face of ambiguity.
- Ability to get results in diverse, fast paced environments.
- Ability to partner at all levels of the organization
- Excellent academic credentials.
- In-house experience.
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $236,800 and $355,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
