Antitrust & Compliance Counsel/Attorney

Description:

Your tasks
How you will make an impact:
The Antitrust & Compliance Counsel will serve as a strategic legal advisor to the business on US & Canada antitrust and competition law matters, while supporting to maintain an effective antitrust compliance program. This role partners closely with business leaders, compliance, M&A, sales, procurement, and executive teams to manage legal risk, support growth initiatives, and ensure alignment with evolving regulatory and enforcement priorities.

Antitrust Advisory

• Provide practical, business‑oriented advice on U.S. and international antitrust and competition laws, including pricing, distribution, exclusivity, licensing, joint ventures, information sharing, and trade association activities.
• Advise on antitrust issues arising from day‑to‑day commercial activities, strategic initiatives, and new market entry.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions, including antitrust risk assessments, HSR and ex‑U.S. filings, and integration planning.
• Coordinate and manage interactions with competition authorities (e.g., DOJ, FTC, and non‑U.S. regulators), including inquiries, investigations, and information requests.

Antitrust Compliance Program

• Assist in the refinement and maintenance of the company's antitrust and competition law compliance program, including policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Conduct antitrust risk assessments across business units and geographies to identify and mitigate areas of heightened exposure.
• Develop and deliver tailored antitrust training for employees, including specialized training for sales, procurement, senior leadership, HR, and business development teams.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and enforcement developments and translate them into clear, practical guidance for the business.

Data Privacy Advisory

• Advise on compliance with global, federal, and state privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and VCDPA, and other emerging regulations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate data protection agreements (DPAs), privacy terms, vendor contracts, and cross‑border data transfer mechanisms.
• Partner with Security and IT teams on incident response, including breach assessment, notification obligations, and remediation strategies.
• Support development and maintenance of privacy policies, internal procedures, retention schedules, and governance frameworks.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs), data mapping, and risk evaluations for new products, tools, and business initiatives.
• Provide legal guidance on data collection, use, retention, and sharing, including consent, cookies, and marketing practices.
• Monitor and interpret evolving privacy laws and regulatory guidance; prepare updates and training for internal stakeholders.
• Assist with regulatory inquiries, audits, and responses to data subject requests (DSRs/DSARs).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to embed privacy‑by‑design into product development and business operations.

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