DPO, Lead Privacy Counsel

DPO, Lead Privacy CounselEverseen: A leader in vision AI solutions for the worlds leading retailers.The RoleAs part of the Everseen legal & compliance team and reporting to the VP, General Counsel & Secretary, this key hire will have a unique opportunity to fulfill a dual capacity position: (i) as the statutory Data Protection Officer (DPO) ensuring legal compliance and independence per GDPR and related laws, and (ii) as the Lead Privacy Counsel serving as the legal subject matter expert for privacy advice and governance within the Legal team. What youll do Data Protection Officer (DPO)As Everseens dedicated DPO, you will fulfill all obligations required by the GDPR and relevant data protection laws, operating independently to advise and monitor privacy compliance within the organization.Advise the organization and its employees on Company obligations under GDPR / other data protection laws (e.g., US State laws/UK).Monitor compliance with data protection legislation and organizational policies, including oversight of internal privacy activities, staff privacy training, internal privacy audits, and undertaking of necessary Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).Serve as the main point of contact for, and cooperate with regulatory authorities for privacy and for individuals (data subjects) regarding privacy matters, including handling queries and complaints.Provide advice on, and monitor, DPIAs, especially for projects with high privacy risk.Inform and raise awareness within the organization regarding data protection issues, ensuring staff training and fostering a privacy-aware culture.Maintain a record of processing operations and ensure proper documentation of compliance efforts.Assess, and report on personal data breaches, and support organization with corresponding mitigation strategies.Maintain independence in the role: the DPO will report to the Chief Financial Officer and must not be instructed in the execution of their tasks or penalized for performance of their duties.Lead Privacy Counsel As Lead Privacy Counsel, you will serve as the legal subject matter expert for privacy advice and governance, providing appropriate expertise and execution support to the General Counsel & legal team on all privacy matters not reserved for the DPO.Act as the principal point of contact on privacy matters for the General Counsel, counseling on new products, services, and business initiatives from a privacy and data governance perspective.Guide the organization in developing, implementing, and maintaining robust privacy strategies and frameworks to meet evolving regulatory and business demands worldwide.Assist the legal team in drafting appropriate data privacy provisions with the organizations template agreements, offering advice and guidance where required.Draft internal privacy-related policies and memos in accordance with good industry practice.Draft and negotiate DPAs with customers, serving as a point of contact for customer data privacy queries. Advise on the intersection of privacy with AI governance, cybersecurity, records management, and cross-border data transfer strategies.Monitor developments in global privacy legislation, informing and updating the business and legal leadership accordingly.Work closely with the General Counsel on the companys adoption of the NIST privacy framework as the basis for its approach to privacy.Collaborate with internal stakeholders and advise business units on day-to-day privacy questions, escalations, and incident management.Work with the General Counsel to oversee privacy-related regulatory investigations, litigation, and risk management activities (excluding specific DPO tasks).Help design and maintain privacy collateral, communications, awareness campaigns, and training for the business and legal function.Support the General Counsel in providing strategic direction on privacy approach, privacy risk and corporate governance.Collaborating withThe role reports functionally as DPO to the CFO, and operationally as Lead Privacy Counsel to the General Counsel (with a clear separation of duties to avoid conflicts of interest).Profile and SkillsQualified lawyer with 7+ years PQE Subject matter expertise in privacy/data protection (ideally with in-house and DPO experience or within private practice as a privacy specialist).Deep understanding of: GDPR and DPO responsibilities and US privacy landscape, UK privacy law and global privacy trends.Strong communication, negotiation, and project management skills.Certification such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, or similar preferred.About EverseenEverseen is a leader in vision AI. We are transforming business operations for global retailers, driving measurable business value and improving the customer experience. We are a dedicated team of inventors, research scientists, engineers, AI experts and retail industry veterans. Our mission is to protect people, process, products and profitability within the retail sector and beyond. We are trusted by major food, drug, mass, and specialty retailers around the world including Kroger, Meijer, and Woolworthswe also partner with leading hardware, AI, and cloud computing providers such as Google, NVIDIA, NCR, and Dell. We are operationalizing vision AI at an unprecedented scale with the largest global footprint of edge AI powered Computer Vision in Retail. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, Everseen has over 900 employees globally, with a European headquarters in Cork, Ireland, a U.S. headquarters in Miami, and hubs in Romania, Serbia, India, Australia, and Spain. Key NumbersTop 11Trusted by 11 of the top 20 global grocery retailers 120,000+Edge AI Endpoints Worldwide +3x ROIDelivering Market's best ROI Our CommitmentEverseen is committed to creating an environment where everyone can succeed. Our employees should feel a sense of belonging, have an opportunity to grow their careers, and feel free to be their most authentic selves. Everseen takes great pride in the diversity of its global workforce, and insists upon a safe, inclusive workplace where our differences are our collective strength. We treat each other with dignity, and respect, and require all employees, officers, and directors to seek to understand the importance and value to Everseen of diversity, and inclusion. Everseen is committed to creating a safe environment for all employees and has a zero tolerance policy for bias and discrimination of any kind. Our work environment is one without offensive, hostile, or intimidating conduct, whether verbal, written or physical, in nature. Everseen will not tolerate prejudice or discrimination of any kind including without limitation, where based on aspects such as, race, colour, sex, gender, religion, age, family status, disability of any kind, sexual orientation. PId8a1a41e6e52-30511-39135993