Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy

Role Overview

• Partner closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Legal, Privacy Engineering, Design, Developers, AMEA and Cybersecurity, to assess privacy risks and regulatory requirements across Adobe platforms and surfaces.
• Advise on global privacy and data protection laws, staying current on evolving privacy laws and legislation, including regulations governing AI‑related frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act), biometric processing, youth privacy, cross-border transactions. Work with government relations and public policy teams to assess proposed legislation and provide gap assessments as new laws come into effect.
• Develop and scale privacy-by-design practices for business units, translating legal requirements into practical business guidance.
• Support product and feature development across the full lifecycle, from early design, UI and UX reviews, product launch, improvement and deprecation.
• Conduct and coordinate privacy assessments and work with regional counsel to prepare documentation to align with international privacy laws, including DPIAs, LIAs and TIAs and ROPAs.
• Help maintain and evolve privacy policies, standards, and governance frameworks, domestically and internationally.
• Provide privacy training and mentorship to legal and business partners to build scalable privacy proficiency across Adobe products.
• Contribute to finding new and creative ways to drive efficiency within the privacy team, including applying AI models, agents and other tools to enable scale.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel where specialized or jurisdictional expertise is required.

Requirements

• J.D. degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of 10 years of privacy experience, in-house and/or law firm experience.
• Strong knowledge of global data protection and privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, U.S. state privacy laws, children’s privacy regimes).
• Familiarity with SaaS, digital media products, and new technologies, including generative AI, agentic AI and machine learning.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced product environment, balance multiple priorities, and provide clear, pragmatic advice.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort advising partners at all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to support and collaborate to improve the culture and proficiency of the data protection group.
• CIPP certification preferred (or willingness to acquire).

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities