We are looking for a passionate, collaborative, and experienced attorney to join our dynamic team in the Legal Department’s Privacy Office. This role will report to the Chief Privacy and Legal Information Security Officer and will support Comcast Cable’s global Privacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs by providing excellent legal counsel and subject matter expertise. Strong familiarity with the relevant legal and regulatory landscape related to privacy, ad tech and AI is required, as we... more details
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Job Summary
We are looking for a passionate, collaborative, and experienced attorney to join our dynamic team in the Legal Department’s Privacy Office. This role will report to the Chief Privacy and Legal Information Security Officer and will support Comcast Cable’s global Privacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs by providing excellent legal counsel and subject matter expertise. Strong familiarity with the relevant legal and regulatory landscape related to privacy, ad tech and AI is required, as well as experience in providing counsel on U.S. and international privacy and AI laws. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in a dynamic, international company.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities:
- Handles privacy and AI inquiries from a wide range of groups across the company and provides actionable advice and legal counsel to facilitate compliance across all lines of business within Comcast Cable.
- Evaluates various Comcast programs and initiatives considering applicable privacy/data protection and AI requirements.
- Oversees the creation, maintenance, implementation, and improvement of policies, processes, and associated documentation relating to processing of data and AI, to support Comcast’s global privacy and AI governance programs (including Privacy Impact Assessment, AI Intake and AI Assessment (OneTrust experience a plus)).
- Provides privacy support for various parts of the business, including advanced advertising, digital media, data science, and business intelligence.
- Monitors and summarizes relevant legislative developments, case law, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions in the U.S., UK, EU, Canada, China, and other international jurisdictions as needed. Consults with and supervises outside counsel to develop legal strategies and resolve issues in routine matters.
- Reviews and negotiates various types of agreements (e.g., vendor/service provider agreements, customer agreements, data processing, data transfer, and data usage agreements, AI, etc.).
- Conducts awareness and training efforts as needed and/or required to increase employee understanding of company privacy and AI policies, processes, governance, and legal obligations.
- Advises on implementation of various requirements driven by privacy and AI laws, regulations, standards and best practices.
- Oversees a team of lawyers and legal professionals and operates with little supervision.
- Performs duties consistent with strategic plans and directives as determined by more senior level management and attorneys.
- Consistent exercise of sound judgment and discretion in all matters.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Skills and Experience Required:
- At least 12 years combined legal experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department, with at least 8 years of privacy experience and 2-3 years of AI experience.
- Juris Doctor (JD), and CIPP certification.
- Member in good standing of PA state bar, or with ability to obtain full or limited in-house license in PA.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with U.S. and EU privacy and AI laws, regulations and standards, including GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, U.S. state and federal data privacy, security, breach notification, consumer protection laws, regulations and proposed legislation, EU AI Act, US State and Federal AI laws or requirements, AI risk frameworks, and self-regulatory organizations such as IAB, DAA and NAI. Awareness of the privacy provisions of the Cable Act and the Communications Act preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with the legal, regulatory and technical issues related to the ad tech industry and emerging technologies, including AI and biometrics.
- Experience developing and implementing assessment processes, including Privacy Impact Assessment, AI Assessment, DPIA, TIA, LIA, ROPA, and others, consistent with legal requirements (OneTrust experience a plus).
- Strong academic credentials.
- Excellent drafting, negotiating, problem solving, and communications skills.
- Demonstrated transactional experience, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating privacy and data protection contract terms and agreements, data processing, usage, and/or transfer agreements.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues, management, and operations personnel.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality results.
- Self-motivated and independent, but able to discern when matters should be escalated and when further guidance is needed.
- Ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance and formulate creative solutions to accomplish the company’s objectives.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision and manage a team.
- Sound judgment, strong work ethic, excellent problem solving and organization skills, practicality, a focus on business outcomes and flexibility to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
- Ability to travel.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer:
- This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
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Education
Juris Doctor
Certifications (if applicable)
Relative Work Experience
7-10 Years
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