Data Protection and Privacy Counsel - India
SamsaraPosted March 6, 2025
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Energy ManagementFull Time
Job Description
The role involves serving as a data protection and privacy lawyer for Samsara, supporting global operations by providing legal guidance on data protection compliance, privacy matters, and AI governance, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to promote a compliant culture within the organization.
Responsibilities
- •Support the development and implementation of Samsara's global data protection and privacy program.
- •Provide subject matter expertise and advice on data protection legal and compliance obligations.
- •Monitor compliance with data protection and privacy policies, processes, and procedures.
- •Create and deliver training and guidance to promote a data protection and privacy-oriented culture.
- •Assist with data governance and compliance efforts, including data protection impact assessments.
- •Advise on AI governance and compliance efforts related to data protection and privacy.
- •Handle data protection and privacy-related queries and requests in a timely manner.
- •Support customer and vendor negotiations regarding data protection and privacy compliance.
- •Monitor regulatory developments related to data protection, privacy, and AI.
- •Drive the evolution of data protection and privacy reporting metrics and key risk indicators.
Requirements
- •5 years of global data protection and privacy experience in a law firm or in-house position, with prior in-house experience at a technology company preferred.
- •Proven expertise advising on complex data protection matters in multinational organizations, particularly with regards to complying with the UK/EU GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant data protection and privacy laws.
- •Ability to balance legal risk with business priorities in a pragmatic manner.
- •Outstanding interpersonal skills that allow for clear communication both written and verbal.
- •Collaborative team player with the ability to work efficiently and effectively across functions.
- •Interest in being a true partner to our business stakeholders and immersing yourself in the ins and outs of our business and the industry in which we operate.
- •Ability to build, develop, and maintain strong cross-functional relationships.
- •A high degree of professional integrity, ethics, and sound judgment.
- •A highly proactive self-starter who delivers quality work within tight timelines.
- •Being humble, adaptable and flexible, with a growth mindset and desire to work on a variety of matters.
- •LLB from an accredited law school in India with strong academic credentials.
- •Enrollment with a State Bar Council under the Bar Council of India and/or passing the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).
Benefits
- •competitive total compensation package
- •employee-led remote and flexible working
- •health benefits
- •Samsara for Good charity fund