Senior Privacy Counsel

Our Legal team protects Nielsen’s business, products, intellectual property and reputation. The team places a focus on developing excellence and agility as we minimize risk and move the business forward. Whether we’re solving a problem or averting a crisis, we’re creating the best environment possible to advance Nielsen’s reputation, preserve opportunities and help business to flourish.

Nielsen is seeking an experienced privacy/data protection attorney to join its Legal PrivacyTeam on a permanent basis. The position will be located in the US (specific location is flexible).

Senior Privacy Counsel will work as part of a team of global privacy and data protection professionals to ensure privacy and data protection compliance at Nielsen, while enabling business innovation. The position will report to the Chief Privacy Officer.

Responsibilities include:

• Advising Nielsen Legal Department colleagues and business stakeholders about global data protection and privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines – with a particular focus on US, drawing on knowledge and experience with specific industry requirements and best practices (e.g., DAA, IAB, NAI)
• Reviewing existing and developing products and solutions, including traditional TV panels and ad tech-related products and technologies (incl. tags, cookies, connected TV) and ensuring they comply with applicable privacy and data protection laws and industry best practices; promoting privacy by design at Nielsen
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts (with customers and vendors) that have significant privacy and data protection impact
• Identifying business risks and requirements resulting from new and evolving privacy laws and regulations
• Reviewing data collection and use practices to ensure consistency and legal compliance; conducting privacy impact assessments
• Drafting privacy notice/statements, and other privacy disclosures for websites, mobile apps, panels, surveys, employees, and other products and services
• Collaborating with Legal, Security, HR/Benefits, Sourcing, and other departments on privacy-related matters
• Other related matters as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: J.D. degree from ABA-accredited law school
• Bar: Must be a member in good standing of an applicable U.S. state
• Deep working knowledge of global data protection laws, specifically including GDPR, and a strong preference for experience with US state laws: CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, CDP, and US federal laws: VPPA, COPPA, TCPA; ability to research privacy laws and practices globally
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a privacy/data protection lawyer (privacy as primary area of practice) in-house with a global company or combined with time spent at a law firm
• Sound judgment, excellent problem-solving skills, practicality, a focus on business outcomes, and flexibility to manage multiple matters simultaneously
• Ability to share knowledge and best practice effectively with a wider team, with a view to enable self service and quick turnaround of routine matters
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Very hands-on and practical, ready to work closely with legal team colleagues, as well as business, product, and engineering staff to get things done
• The ability to identify, prioritize and resolve issues quickly and effectively
• Excellent interpersonal skills (sense of humor is a big plus)
• Comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of Internet technologies
• Experience in market research, digital marketing, and/or ad tech industry
• Strong commercial contract experience
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) accreditation

Nielsen: Enabling your best to power a better media future. Our comprehensive benefits package (including health & wellness plans for full-time employees, 401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match, a generous paid time off policy, and if eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus) is designed to be inclusive for all employees and families, and we take pride in ensuring that employees are rewarded holistically for the role they are doing and their performance.

A reasonable estimate of salary range for a new employee to be offered this role would be between 128,000 – 230,000 which would be adjusted based on each employee’s geographic location.  The position of each employee within a compensation range at Nielsen is dependent on several individual circumstances, such as experience, training, certifications and other business requirements/needs.