Counsel, Privacy

Job Description

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We're looking for a Counsel to join Activision Blizzard! Working with our Legal team and reporting to the Director, Legal, you'll provide strategic advice and legal counsel regarding privacy, data protection and related issues. Working from our Santa Monica, CA headquarters, you will partner closely with other attorneys and cross-functional partners and colleagues, and support the global privacy function, with a specific focus on North America privacy matters. Responsibilities will grow over time and include multiple growth opportunities, but initially this role will include, but is not limited to, the following duties:
• Collaborate with and provide counseling, advice, and day-to-day support for cross-functional teams and stakeholders on a variety of products and services including, without limitation, mobile, console and PC games teams, shared and central technology, and marketing and advertising teams to ensure privacy compliance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, to provide strategic, business-oriented privacy law guidance for successful execution of company initiatives and lead global privacy and compliance projects for different parts of the business.
• Draft and revise privacy documentation and agreements (including data protection agreements, standard contractual clauses, privacy terms in commercial agreements, and company policies), as well as other agreements, to ensure best practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Stay up-to-date on changes in laws, regulations and guidelines across North America that may impact the company, including the design, development and marketing of our products and services.
• Collaborate with the global privacy team to generate, update, and implement training on privacy and data protection law topics, and manage the company's network of privacy champions.
• Be an escalation point for Customer Support when responding to customers queries related to privacy.
• Help enhance the privacy team's processes, efficiency, compliance framework and best practices.
• Provide general support to the legal team, including research and analyze for a variety of privacy and legal matters; administer contracts and draft some professional services agreements for the legal team; and provide support on an ''as needed'' basis to other members of the legal team and/or in relation to ad hoc projects.

Player Profile
• J.D. from a nationally recognized law school.
• Membership in at least one state bar (CA preferred).
• 2+ years of experience practicing privacy and data protection law.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication.
• High level of organizational and project management skills necessary to effectively support and advise clients across all business units
• Excellent research and drafting skills
• Analytical skills with demonstrated strategic thinking and risk analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Great business judgment with a commitment to teamwork, integrity, and collegiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.
• Flexible and willing to approach legal challenges with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Prior law firm experience and/or in-house experience at a US multinational company highly preferred.
• CIPP accreditation (or similar data protection practitioner qualifications) strongly preferred.
• Prior experience advising on mobile and esports privacy matters a plus.
• Knowledge of OneTrust software a plus.

COVID-19 Hiring Update

This role is anticipated to be assigned to work on-site at an Activision Blizzard office. However, we understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest

Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the US, the standard base pay range for this role is $111,780.00 - $206,882.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the US and is not applicable to locations outside of the US Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r796j9-18-218-61-16-42 in your application.