Want Lead Privacy Counsel, SaaS (Remote) in San Diego, CA

Job title: Lead Privacy Counsel, SaaS (Remote)

Company: ResMed

Job description: The Legal team is responsible for managing the legal affairs of the company, including providing legal counsel across the organization, handling disputes, and creating and enforcing intellectual property.



Imagine what you could do here. At ResMed, we are pioneering innovative medical devices and innovative digital health solutions that empower people to live healthier and higher quality lives. We?re on a mission to solve unique and exciting challenges utilizing technology, connected solutions and harnessing the power of data to impact over a billion people.



We are looking for a Lead Privacy Counsel-SaaS to lead and join the transformation and evolution of the global privacy team. You will possess a comprehensive knowledge of privacy laws and a passion for innovation and improving people?s lives. As part of our global privacy team, you will collaborate with a worldwide team of diverse privacy professionals to uphold ResMed?s high corporate and ethical standards in regard to use and protection of personal data. In this role, you will work directly with our business and engineering teams to design innovative privacy solutions for products as well as alongside the Commercial Legal team in helping advise on cutting-edge privacy issues for our SaaS business.



Let?s talk about you



You operate with a problem-solving, solution-oriented mindset. You can partner at all levels of the organization to give advice, make decisions, support customer-centric initiatives applying privacy-by-design principles; also, you enable business objectives while minimizing privacy risks. You are expected to work autonomously. You have good stamina and thrive in fast-paced, innovative, diverse work environments. You are agile, curious and results driven. You are self-aware, caring, collaborative and strive for excellence.



Let?s talk about Responsibilities

• Deliver best in class privacy and data protection counseling and advice to ResMed?s SaaS organization.


• Build and maintain scalable and effective processes for providing privacy by design services for software as a service and data-driven solutions and products.


• Collaborate in data governance, artificial intelligence and machine learning and cross-functional projects. Review, draft and negotiate data protection agreements, standard contractual clauses, business associate agreements and other data sharing agreements.


• Coordinate with members of the Government Affairs & Market Access team to help evaluate the impact of evolving legislative and regulatory environments for data protection impacting the SaaS portfolio.


• Lead the implementation with a cross-functional team of processes to comply with data protection laws; provide data protection and data governance training and awareness programs, particularly those focusing on new data-related legislation.


• Support privacy due diligence and data protection related matters as part of M&A activity and post M&A integration.

Let?s talk about Qualifications and Experience

• 6+ years of relevant privacy law and/or data technology or data security experience, including at a top-tier law firm and/or prior in-house experience preferably in the SaaS, digital space, health technology, and/or technology sector with understanding of software development process.


• Experience drafting and revising privacy and cookie notices, consents, apps, patient and users portals.


• A law degree such as a J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and good standing in a bar association or equivalent is preferred.


• Strong thought leadership, knowledge and experience of global privacy laws, regulations and industry guidelines and data protection frameworks such as HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules (US), GDPR (EU), CPRA (US), HITRUST and/or NIST


• Exceptional communication and project management, organization and attention to detail skills, including a strong desire and ability to make complex topics understandable for various audiences.


• Solution-oriented with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice by balancing business needs with legal privacy risks.


• Experience advancing projects in a multi-stakeholder environment.


• One or more certifications from recognized institutions for example, IAPP?s Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certifications or equivalent highly preferred


• Preferred experience advising teams (product, engineering, legal or business services) on privacy requirements


• Privacy engineering and/or privacy product management experience preferred

This is not a location-dependent role; preference will be given to finding the most suitable candidate regardless of location so ability to work effectively, independently and remotely will be important.



We are shaping the future at ResMed, and we recognize the need to build on and broaden our existing skills and continue to attract and retain the world?s best talent. We work hard to offer holistic benefits packages, provide flexible work arrangements, cultivate a workforce culture that allows employees to grow personally and professionally, and deliver competitive salaries to our team members. Employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits. This position qualifies for the following benefits package: comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, sleep care management, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and tuition assistance. Employees accrue fifteen days Paid Time Off (PTO) in their first year of employment, receive 11 paid holidays plus 3 floating days and are eligible for 14 weeks of primary caregiver or two weeks of secondary caregiver leave when welcoming new family members.



Individual pay decisions are based on a variety of factors, such as the candidate?s geographic work location, relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills.



Subject to the absolute discretion of the company, this role is eligible for an annual cash bonus payment based on company, business unit, and/or individual performance.



At ResMed, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.



A reasonable estimate of the current range for this position is:



$160,000-$240,000 Annual



For remote positions located outside of the US, pay will be determined based the candidate?s geographic work location, relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills.



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Joining us is more than saying ?yes? to making the world a healthier place. It?s discovering a career that?s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now!

Expected salary: $160000 - 240000 per year

Location: San Diego, CA

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