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Join the team as Twilio’s next Senior Privacy Counsel!

Who we are & why we’re hiring

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.

Although we're headquartered in San Francisco we have presence throughout South America Europe Asia and Australia. We're on a journey to becoming a global company that actively opposes racism and all forms of oppression and bias. At Twilio we support diversity equity & inclusion wherever we do business.

About the job

This position is needed to partner with various stakeholders throughout Twilio including marketing engineering technology commercial and sales to provide practical legal advice to ensure compliance with applicable law regulations and privacy by design best practices.

Responsibilities

In this role you’ll:

• Draft and negotiate data protection agreements with suppliers partners carriers and other third parties;

• Perform privacy impact assessments and provide targeted guidance to with data protection laws;

• Assist with supplier annual privacy reviews and ongoing monitoring;

• Coordinate with a global team of privacy attorneys and professionals to scale and improve processes;

• Perform privacy M&A due diligence and integration;

• On a team rotation basis monitor and provide expert guidance and support in security incident situations;

• Provide privacy legal support for B2B marketing and advertising activities;

• Triage and prioritize a heavy and dynamic workflow in alignment with enterprise and privacy team priorities set appropriate expectations with internal business partners while delivering results efficiently;

• Work cross-functionally with Twilio’s Legal Procurement Security Product Go to Market Marketing and other teams to ensure company-wide compliance with our privacy requirements.

Qualifications

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

• 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in data protection/privacy law; Qualified to practice in an EU jurisdiction the UK or another common law jurisdiction (assuming a training period of 2 years);

• Experience negotiating data protection terms of commercial agreements from a B2B perspective;;

• Experience reviewing Privacy Impact Assessments and providing practical risk-based guidance;

• Well-versed in global privacy laws especially the GDPR.

• Experience supporting security incident situations notifications and communications with EU regulators and data subjects;

• Strong English language written and verbal communication skills;

• Excellent organizational and communication skills quick learner with a strong work ethic sense of initiative and a good sense of humor.

Desired:

• Familiarity with additional global laws (CCPA and other US state privacy laws PIPEDA LGPD APPI UK Data Protection Act etc)

• Familiarity with AI/ML a bonus;

• At least one CIPP certification.

Location

This role will be remote and based in Ireland or the United Kingdom.

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio including in addition to competitive pay things like generous time-off ample parental and wellness leave healthcare a retirement savings program and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Twilio thinks big. Do you?

We like to solve problems take initiative pitch in when needed and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic . Additionally we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So if you're ready to unleash your full potential do your best work and be the best version of yourself apply now!

If this role isn't what you're looking for please consider other open positions .