Hybrid Corporate Counsel – Privacy

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• Job title: Corporate Counsel – Privacy
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bogota, Colombia

About the role

• Corporate Counsel specializing in privacy and trustworthy AI supporting Blackboard's global operations. Advising on privacy laws and compliance while collaborating with product and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Closely and proactively working with product and IT leadership and other internal stakeholders to advise on and support technology initiatives including AI features and projects
• Supporting Blackboard’s privacy, trustworthy AI, and security programs including the maintenance and implementation of policies, training, impact assessments, audits, and registrations
• Overseeing vendor and partner due diligence reviews related to privacy and trustworthy AI
• Drafting and negotiating agreements with vendors, customers, partners, and consultants
• Developing and maintaining customer-facing publications and responding to privacy-related enquiries from customers, individuals, and other stakeholders
• Monitoring and advising on new privacy, AI and security laws, court cases, and other developments globally (including US) and communicating them internally and externally
• Supporting compliance and risk management initiatives
• Researching privacy, security, trustworthy AI and other legal issues and drafting memos as appropriate

Requirements

• 4-6 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm or in-house
• Qualified lawyer in Colombia
• Fluency in written and spoken English at CEFR C1 level or above
• Excellent academic credentials
• Knowledge of global data privacy laws (incl. EU GDPR)
• In-depth experience in drafting and negotiating contracts in English
• Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, judgment, and decision-making skills
• Experience in implementing and maintaining data privacy or similar programs
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to communicate with and influence senior leadership
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A strong attention to detail, commitment to quality work product and excellence
• Self-direction, confidence, urgency, and initiative, as well as the ability to work with a global team to achieve goals and objectives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Benefits

• Blackboard is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer