Assistant General Counsel, Global Data, Privacy & AI - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

Assistant General Counsel, Global Data, Privacy & AI - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

Job Description

** Assistant General Counsel, Global Data, Privacy & AI - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA*
* ** Company Overview*
* CoStar Group is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces and 3D digital twin technology. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate-empowering people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

With leading brands across commercial and residential real estate - including CoStar, Loop Net, , , STR, Matterport and other global online marketplaces - CoStar Group delivers trusted data, powerful analytics, and high-traffic online marketplaces that shape the future of the industry.

** Role Summary*
* We are seeking a commercially savvy Assistant General Counsel, Global Data, Privacy & AI to lead and scale CoStar Group's global privacy program across one of the world's largest proprietary real estate data and marketplace platforms. This role will serve as a strategic partner to product, technology, and commercial teams-shaping privacy and AI governance, ensuring global regulatory compliance, and enabling responsible, high‑impact use of data that fuels our market‑leading analytics and online marketplaces.

The ideal candidate is a pragmatic and forward‑thinking privacy leader who brings deep regulatory expertise, strong business judgment, and a proven ability to operationalize global privacy programs at scale within a fast‑moving, data‑intensive, technology‑driven organization.

** Key Responsibilities*
* + Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's global privacy program

+ Serve as the primary legal advisor on privacy, data protection, AI and information governance matters

+ Provide strategic, practical, and commercially focused counsel to business leaders on data use, product development, and risk mitigation

+ Ensure compliance with global data protection, AI and privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other applicable frameworks

+ Partner cross-functionally with product, engineering, security, compliance, and business teams to embed privacy/AI-by-design principles

+ Oversee data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures across the organization

+ Manage regulatory inquiries, investigations, and interactions with data protection authorities

+ Monitor and interpret evolving AI and privacy laws and translate them into actionable business requirements

+ Lead privacy impact assessments (PIAs/DPIAs) and data mapping initiatives

+ Develop and deliver privacy and AI training and awareness programs

+ Manage outside counsel and external advisors as needed

+ Build and mentor a high-performing privacy team

** Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree from an accredited not-for-profit in person University or College required

+ Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing with ability to practice in the state of Virginia

+ 8-10 years of relevant legal experience, including a combination of top-tier law firm and in-house roles

+ Demonstrated experience leading and implementing global privacy programs within a data-driven or technology-enabled organization

+ Strong knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws and frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other international regimes)

+ Required certifications: CIPP/US

+ Proven ability to operate as a strategic business partner with a commercial mindset

+ Experience embedding privacy and data considerations into the product lifecycle

+ Proven experience partnering with product development teams to enable compliant data use in product development

+ Experience advising on legal and regulatory issues related to AI/ML, including model training, data provenance, and responsible AI use

+ Familiarity with emerging AI governance frameworks and global regulatory developments (e.g., EU AI Act, U.S. AI guidance)

+ Experience advising on data strategy, including the legal and regulatory considerations associated with leveraging…