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Talently

Privacy Counsel

On site

Mountain view, United states

$ 280,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

01-03-2026

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Skills

Training Machine Learning Autonomy Organization Artificial Intelligence

Job Specifications

Job Title: Privacy Counsel

Salary: $230,000–$280,000+

Focus Areas: Privacy, Data Protection, Technology, AI

About the Company / The Opportunity

Join a pioneering technology company on a mission to unlock the potential of artificial intelligence. This is a high-impact opportunity for a senior privacy-focused legal leader to own and scale the privacy function at an innovative, fast-growing company building cutting-edge technologies. You’ll play a critical role in shaping the company’s privacy strategy, advising on complex data and AI-related issues, and ensuring compliance in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-performing environments, enjoys autonomy, and wants to have a company-wide impact.

Responsibilities

Own the privacy function and serve as a legal advisor on all privacy and data protection matters.
Identify, assess, and mitigate privacy-related legal risks across cutting-edge technologies and products.
Advise on privacy implications related to data use, AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies.
Design and deliver privacy training programs for employees across the organization.
Build and maintain relationships with key regulators and external stakeholders.
Stay abreast of emerging legal and regulatory developments in U.S. and global privacy and data protection laws.

Must-Have Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
7+ years of combined legal experience at technology companies and law firms
Extensive privacy counsel experience.
Experience independently owning and scaling a legal function or subject-matter area.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

Start-up experience
Experience with artificial intelligence, machine learning, or data-intensive technologies.
Top-tier law firm background.
Experience building privacy programs at high-growth startups or scaling technology companies.

About the Company

Talently is the Agency Platform for Modern Recruitment. We are a recruitment firm designed for speed, precision, and deep vertical expertise. We combine AI automation, proprietary technology, and specialized recruiters to remove the operational drag that slows hiring. The Mission Recruitment is slowed by friction: manual processes, disconnected data, and transactional service. We built Talently to fix that. By combining our proprietary technology (Talie) with deep market specialization, we eliminate the friction so our re... Know more