Description:

We are seeking a Privacy Counsel to support our fast-growth, international, high-tech energy company.

The Privacy Counsel will be responsible for providing legal support to Enphase's technically-diverse and multi-jurisdictional organization. Working directly with our head of privacy and security in the legal team, you will have the opportunity to shape our privacy posture and engage with a cross-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional team. You will be working with colleagues around the world on a daily basis, touching on an array of different privacy regulations, products, technologies, and issues.

Qualified Candidates will have the opportunity to:

Support privacy needs worldwide, including the role of personal information in hardware, software, and SAAS products, sales agreements, digital marketing, development partnerships, and HR
Improve our privacy program based on rapidly evolving privacy regulations worldwide, including all US states, GDPR, LPGD, PIPL, India's long-anticipated privacy bill, Australia's Privacy Act, and more
Perform M&A privacy due diligence and integration activities, including drafting and modifying privacy policies, maintaining data map, and working with business teams to improve business processes and product features
Maintain internal privacy program materials, including data maps, risk assessments, transfer impact assessments, and compliance memos
Develop a privacy training program customized for our diverse teams: product, digital marketing, software, hardware, SAAS, and other teams
Maintain template materials including: DPA, data sharing provisions in sales and partner agreements, template responses to data subject requests, and M&A diligence and integration checklists
Improve and manage data subject response process
Support the security team on the frequent overlap of privacy and cyber-security, including internal and external security needs arising from privacy laws, and long-term initiatives such as data retention/destruction policies, incident response plans, and security audits
Actively engage with the entire Legal team to develop, implement, and enforce legal and compliance policies
Work cross-functionally within the company to influence and create actionable initiatives and reduce legal risk
Assisting in other matters as may be requested

The Ideal Candidate has the following education and experience.

JD or LLM from a nationally recognized ABA accredited law school
Member in good standing of a US State Bar
5 - 8 years experience as a lawyer, preferably with in-house experience
2+ years experience working with domestic and international privacy laws, including at least CCPA and GDPR
Experience in high-tech, including hardware, software, and SAAS products (preferred)
CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications (preferred)
Be an independently motivated self-starter to identify needs and propose strategies
Excellent organizational and time-management skills in order to thrive in a fast-paced and busy environment
Strong verbal/written communication skills with an ability to communicate at all levels of the organization
Ability to be flexible, think strategically, and exercise judgment to balance legal risks against business needs
Possess high integrity and ethics
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build enduring relationships
Passion to accelerate the move to a better world through clean energy

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