Senior Privacy Counsel

Bellevue, WA

There is only one Data Cloud. Snowflake’s founders started from scratch and designed a data platform built for the cloud that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. But it didn’t stop there. They engineered Snowflake to power the Data Cloud, where thousands of organizations unlock the value of their data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. This is our vision: a world with endless insights to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today and reveal the possibilities of tomorrow.

We are looking for an experienced negotiator and pragmatic problem solver with a passion for, and experience with, privacy, security, and technology. You must have superb verbal and written communication skills, and be adept at navigating complex and nuanced data protection issues in a strategic manner. As Senior Privacy Counsel you will report to a Director of Legal based in Snowflake’s Dublin office, in a growing, world-class legal team.

AS SENIOR PRIVACY COUNSEL, YOU WILL:

Draft, negotiate, and close privacy and data protection agreements with enterprise customers, including customers in highly regulated industries, such as financial services and healthcare
Work closely with global sales and partner teams on transactions that drive the company’s revenue
Support commercial attorneys on data protection issues in negotiations
Partner with the security team on security-related issues in negotiations
Work well in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Maintain understanding of new and evolving data protection regulations
Develop and deliver training on data protection issues and contract templates
Provide sound advice and guidance on legal and business-related issues to senior business leaders
Support continuous improvements of templates, policies and processes to help streamline, simplify and automate the contracting processes

OUR IDEAL SENIOR PRIVACY COUNSEL WILL HAVE:

7+ years of commercial legal experience, preferably in-house with a successful, high-growth enterprise SaaS company, with 3+ years emphasis on privacy and/or security
Excellent negotiation skills with large enterprise customers
Knowledge of worldwide data protection regulations, including GDPR and HIPAA
Knowledge of financial services regulations, including GLBA and 23 NYCRR 500
Working knowledge of SaaS industry cybersecurity concepts and security certifications
Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills
The ability to think and execute both strategically and tactically
Outstanding written and oral communications skills
Experience scaling sales and legal processes and policies for a rapidly growing organization
The ability to work with a wide variety of people, at all levels in the organization, in a fast-paced environment
Service-oriented, professional and strong integrity

This position is offered in the following locations: Dublin, CA / Bellevue, WA / Austin, TX / Atlanta, GA / Boston, MA / New York, NY / D.C. / Bozeman, MT. Occasional travel may be required.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

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