Drimva

Databricks

Sr. Counsel, Privacy Compliance

$208K–$302K

Bellevue, Washington +6 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 3, 2026

Location
Bellevue, Washington
Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago, Illinois
Denver, Colorado
Seattle, Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Experience
7+ years of relevant legal experience; 5+ years focused on privacy. Law firm and/or in-house experience; a combination of both is a plus.
Education
J.D. from a top-tier law school.

About the job

Own and mature Databricks’ privacy compliance program, advise the business on global privacy and AI laws, and develop AI-enabled processes and controls.

What you'll do

  • Advise on privacy and data protection laws, interpret regulatory changes, and provide actionable guidance.
  • Build privacy governance and compliance processes, including risk assessments, data subject rights, notices, consent, policies, and training.
  • Draft and negotiate data protection terms in commercial contracts and collaborate across legal and business teams.

What they ask for

  • 7+ years of relevant legal experience at a top law firm and/or in-house, including 5+ years focused on privacy and demonstrated experience building, operating, or leading a privacy compliance program.
  • Knowledge of global privacy and AI frameworks, cross-border data-transfer mechanisms, and operational privacy-program components.
  • Technical proficiency using AI tools to build skills, agents, and automated tasks; understanding of cloud and software technology.
  • J.D. from a top-tier law school; state bar membership in good standing.

Nice to have

  • Experience at a company offering platform services to business customers; familiarity with privacy management tooling such as OneTrust.
  • Privacy certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, or FIP; CIPM particularly valued.

Pay

$219,800 — $302,300 USD (base salary); $207,600 — $285,450 USD (base salary)

Tools

GDPR/UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, EU AI Act, SCCs, IDTA, EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, OneTrust

AI focus

Develop AI-enabled privacy processes and controls; contribute to AI governance; use AI tools to build skills, agents, and automated tasks.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)