Associate Privacy Counsel

Work beautifully Dialpad is where work comes together—one, beautiful workspace for anywhere communication & collaboration. With the industry’s most innovative business phone system, unlimited text and team messaging, one-click video meetings, and the world’s most advanced AI Contact Center—Dialpad is completely transforming how the world works together. About the Legal team Dialpad’s Legal team plays an essential role in assessing risk and protecting the company while advancing business goals. This team collaborates closely with our Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success, and HR teams to improve the company’s overall effectiveness and to manage the myriad legal matters that these teams face. We are an intentionally small, highly competent group of legal professionals focused on velocity, scalability, and rigor to support Dialpad’s continued growth from startup to market leader. Your role Dialpad’s Associate Privacy Counsel will work with the Senior Product and Privacy Counsel to become deeply familiar with Dialpad’s products and their interaction with privacy, data protection, and related regulatory requirements. You will constantly evaluate our legal and technical posture to find ways to shed unnecessary risk while embracing sustainable growth, efficiency, and customer trust. You will act as an advocate for Dialpad’s customers, engineers, sales team, and scientists simultaneously, and find creative solutions for novel legal questions where no templates exist. Under the direction of the Senior Product and Privacy Counsel, you will: Research US and foreign privacy and telecommunications laws for potential impact on Dialpad’s services, including GDPR, US state laws, FCC & FTC regulations, and other relevant sectoral and regional rules Contribute to creating, improving, and enforcing data privacy policies, agreements, standards, and practices that are compliant with global legal requirements, by collaborating with stakeholders throughout the organization Assist in the sales process by consulting on negotiation positions for topics within your subject matter expertise, such as Data Protection Agreements, Business Associate Agreements, and other privacy-related commercial agreements and provisions Prepare applications, filings, and correspondence to regulators in the US and abroad, including licensing, data mapping, and Data Protection Impact Assessments Be a resource internally and externally on complex privacy and data issues emerging from the development and marketing of products and technologies Improve efficiency by building and maintaining resources that turn complex regulations into understandable guidance Skills you’ll bring   J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school License in good standing to practice law 3-5 years of substantive privacy,  regulatory, compliance, and security experience Preferred Qualifications Law firm or in-house experience advising technology or telecommunications clients on privacy,  regulatory, compliance, and security matters Strong research and analytical skills, with the capability to communicate your results clearly and concisely Background in tech-forward lawyering; enthusiasm for telecommunications, SaaS, AI and big data a plus This position reports to our General Counsel and has the opportunity to be based remotely in  North America . Dialpad benefits and perks Equity, balance, and belonging At Dialpad, we strive to ensure that Dialers are free to bring their full selves to work each day, and champion the intersectionality that exists between gender identity, ethnicity, age, disability status, and the many other aspects of our greater humanity. Culture We’ve been named a Top Workplace seven times, and a big part of this is because of our collaborative culture that elevates our teammates, celebrates wins, and brings together passion and talent.  Compensation and equity Teamwork makes the dream work, and Dialpad offers competitive salaries in addition to stock options because each and every Dialer participates in our success. Benefits, time-off, and wellness An apple a day keeps the doctor away—and it doesn’t hurt that we offer flexible time off and great options for medical, dental, and vision plans for all employees. Along with that, employees also receive a monthly stipend to help cover your cell phone bill, home internet bill, home office equipment, gym membership costs, a variety of wellness events, and more! Continuing education Dialpad offers a yearly stipend for continued learning and education expenses.   Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and marginalized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dialpad we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Dialpad is an equal-opportunity employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment.