Counsel, Privacy and Data Protection

Job Overview:

The Privacy Counsel will work in the Lenovo Legal Department's Privacy & Data Protection Team and will report to the Global Privacy Leader. Provide advice and counsel to the product development team and other teams of the assigned business group and/or geos responsible for ensuring the responsible use and protection of customer, consumer, user and employee personal data and other information of concern.

Job Responsibilities (Essential functions and duties):

• Monitor, analyze, and report on privacy and data protection legal, regulatory and policy developments and advise on requirements and standards that may affect business functions, customer relationships, and its supply chain globally.
• Lead and/or support important projects to design and execute Lenovo's privacy and data protection policies and data governance strategies to meet global legal requirements, industry standards, and customer requirements, especially in the areas of emerging technologies, products, and services.
• Provide advice and counsel on privacy and data protection incident investigations and response and mitigation workstreams in partnership with Motorola security teams and other stakeholders.
• Provide advice and counsel for customer, supplier, and partner agreements.
• Design and execute privacy and data protection education and awareness training and resources for the Legal Department and Lenovo community at large.

Job Requirements - Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Competencies (KSAC's):

• The successful candidate will work closely and direct support a range of stakeholders internally including, but not limited to, other legal department groups; information, product, and physical security teams; product development; marketing and sales; customer service; information technology; human resources; and supply chain and procurement.
• The successful candidate may also work with external parties to the extent necessary, including outside counsel, customers, suppliers, and law enforcement and government agencies.
• The successful candidate will need to have effective written and verbal skills, and experience in communicating complex issues to business teams and senior leaders; as well as an ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging, and diverse organization.
• The successful candidate will need to have strong analytical skills and will need to solve a multitude of very complex legal, regulatory, compliance, and strategic problems daily. In addition, the successful candidate will need to have demonstrable project management skills and the ability to see projects through to completion via a mix of determination, patience, and creativity.

Required Qualifications:

• JD from accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the United States.
• At least 8 years of direct experience in privacy and/or data protection law, preferably within a global multinational and customer-focused company.
• Project management experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Combination of law firm and private industry experience

Travel Requirements:

• 10% travel expected

• We are open to this role being filled in Morrisville, NC or Chicago, IL
• In either location, our hybrid work policy of 3:2 would be required. Remote is not an option.

The base salary range budgeted for this position is $160,000 - $180,000. Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions.