Associate Privacy Counsel Remote Position

Associate Privacy Counsel (Full Time, Remote Position)

Vera Safe is an innovative and successful U.S. headquartered privacy and cybersecurity compliance consulting firm and law firm. Due to rapid growth and increased demand for our international privacy and technology compliance and legal services, Vera Safe seeks creative, motivated, and collaborative attorneys to join our team, regardless of prior work experience or education background. This is a fully remote position.

We are inundated with business from clients who love the way we advise on privacy compliance (hence the need for you!). We have found our strongest team members don’t necessarily have prior experience in privacy law. You’ll begin with a robust and established onboarding and training process. We typically advance people more quickly than your typical law firm, and we do it on an individual basis (no lockstep promotions or compensation).

Note:

There is a 1–3 hour skills assessment associated with the recruitment for this position.

We are not your typical legal job. We use project managers to keep our remote team organized and our projects streamlined and on track. We encourage our team members to travel and to make use of our ability to work as digital nomads, whether that means spending a few months abroad or on extended trips to be near family. We collaborate closely (you won’t feel like you’re working in isolation) and we actively encourage sharing of credit for work well done, resources, and advice.

Bottom line:
If you want to learn or go deeper practicing privacy law, if you want to practice in a problem‑solving environment focused on giving excellent and yet actionable advice, if you want to work with a global team of friendly, brilliant people, if you want the flexibility to work in a way that makes sense to you, please apply!

• Assessing client information systems for compliance with data protection laws and regulations
• Drafting data protection agreements, addenda, and amendments
• Advising clients on privacy‑related product improvements
• Researching legal issues and composing legal opinions/memoranda
• Writing privacy law related articles and blog posts
• Assisting in the development of in‑house legal templates
• Contributing to the development of internal procedures and methodologies
• Collaborating with a team of intellectual peers who value cooperation and community

• License to practice law (active and in good standing) in your jurisdiction
• At least four years of work experience as an attorney
• An interest in privacy and technology
• Team player, interested in contributing to a growing enterprise
• Strong writing/editing skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work remotely
• Willingness to learn new skills and receive direction and feedback from partners
• Willingness to pursue privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM)

• Experience working in a law firm
• Previous contract drafting and negotiation experience strongly preferred
• Experience/training in privacy law
• Privacy certifications of some kind (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPP/US, specialty from law school, etc.)
• Professional involvement in the privacy and/or data security space (attendance at privacy conferences; membership or publication in the IAPP, etc.)
• Detail‑oriented and highly organized with a strong work ethic
• Tech‑savvy and comfortable using a variety of software applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage your own schedule in order to work successfully with international teams and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and fully deliver on all commitments
• Work from almost anywhere with Wi‑Fi
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Membership in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and IAPP exam fee reimbursement (CIPP/E)
• Flexible working schedule in some roles
• Reimbursement for certain personal flight ticket
• Company laptop provided
• Optional IT Hardware Buyback Program

• Tremendous professional development growth opportunities in the privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity niche
• The chance to have a long‑lasting effect on a small but growing international business
• Work in an open environment with a team that respects your ideas and contributions
• Occasional opportunities to travel in North America and Europe

Our HR Privacy Notice is available at the following link:

• Associate

• Full‑time

• Legal and Administrative

• Legal Services