Senior Counsel, Technology & Privacy

The U.S. Soccer Federation exists in service to soccer. Our aim is to ignite a national passion for the game. Because we believe that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good.

We understand the importance and the power of teamwork, on and off the pitch. That is why we work closely with our Federation partners and members, to inspire, support and guide every level of the game: from the grassroots to the National Teams. We want to bring soccer into every home and every community, right across America. Because we believe that soccer can transform lives like no other sport.

Soccer can represent the best of U.S.

U.S. Soccer is in a period of significant growth, with ambitious plans for U.S. Soccer in the near and far future. We are, therefore, looking for dynamic servant leaders to join us on this journey: in service to soccer. Applicants must be able to demonstrate visionary leadership, analytical decision-making, professional flexibility, and an empathic management style that builds bold teams and delivers globally significant results.

The Senior Counsel, Technology & Privacy is a new role at U.S. Soccer and will be responsible for developing, supporting and advancing U.S. Soccer’s data governance program with a focus on privacy, data protection, and product counseling. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, Commercial & Business Affairs, you will provide practical, risk-based guidance, lead critical privacy and data initiatives, and build systems that enable U.S. Soccer to innovate responsibly while meeting evolving regulatory and ecosystem expectations.

The ideal candidate brings deep privacy expertise, sound business judgment and experience operating with autonomy in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The ideal candidate will also have experience counseling product, engineering and technical teams, translating complex privacy requirements into practical guidance, and supporting a fast-paced, technology-forward business.

• Monitor and assess evolving privacy and data protection laws, regulatory guidance, and enforcement trends, and advise on impacts to the business
• Assess U.S. Soccer’s compliance posture under applicable privacy and data protection laws and lead the development and maintenance of scalable governance processes, documentation standards, monitoring approaches, and reporting practices
• Provide practical, business-focused guidance on the collection, use, sharing, retention and protection of personal data and health data across U.S. Soccer’s products and operations
• Respond to data sharing and ecosystem questions, including governance and contractual expectations
• Support the company’s data governance uplift efforts, including roadmap development, milestone tracking, stakeholder alignment, and executive reporting
• Working cross-functionally with the IT and Product teams, advise on, develop, and deliver privacy training and awareness; identify training needs, define content expectations and target audiences, create/update course materials

• Partner closely with the Product, IT, Sporting and Soccer Services teams to embed privacy considerations into the design, development, and deployment of products and platforms, with the goal of implementing practical, scalable controls across the product lifecycle
• Review and advise on privacy implications of new products, features, technologies, and data uses, including conducting and supporting privacy impact and risk assessments
• Counsel on data-driven initiatives, including analytics, marketing technologies, and emerging technologies such as AI, from a privacy and data governance perspective