Director, Privacy Legal

Netflix

. Serve as the primary privacy legal advisor to Netflix's global advertising organization, including Ad Sales, Ad Product, Ads Partnerships, and Measurement .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $550,000 - $945,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in U.S. and global privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA, with a strong focus on advertising and data protection. Proven ability to advise on privacy compliance, negotiate agreements, and build privacy programs within technology and ad tech environments.

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J.D. And Active Bar Membership10+ Years Of Legal ExperienceExpertise In Global Privacy LawExperience With Programmatic AdvertisingNegotiation Of Privacy Terms

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Hard Skills

Privacy LawAdvertising LawData ProtectionConsent ManagementProgrammatic AdvertisingData Clean RoomsRisk AssessmentPrivacy ComplianceNegotiation SkillsLegal Guidance

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsSound JudgmentCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

Ad TechMarketingGDPRCCPAPIPEDACOPPAVPPATCPASelf-Regulatory FrameworksMeasurement Partnerships

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary privacy legal advisor to Netflix's global advertising organization, including Ad Sales, Ad Product, Ads Partnerships, and Measurement
Partner from ideation through launch on new ad products, features, and partner integrations
Advise on U.S. federal and state privacy laws, EU GDPR, and other global advertising data laws
Provide legal guidance on programmatic advertising, DSP/SSP relationships, data clean rooms, and data-sharing structures
Review and negotiate privacy and data protection terms in ad tech, data, and measurement vendor/partner agreements
Advise on consent management, opt-out/opt-in mechanics, and pseudonymous or hashed identifiers in advertising data flows
Support responses to regulatory inquiries and self-regulatory matters and help assess litigation risk
Track evolving U.S. state privacy legislation and regulatory developments relevant to advertising and help shape Netflix's position
Partner with Global Privacy Legal, Privacy Engineering, and Public Policy to align UCAN advertising privacy practices with Netflix's global privacy program
Train and advise Ads, Product, and Measurement stakeholders on privacy requirements and risk mitigation
Build and scale privacy review processes for the UCAN ads business
Provide adjacent privacy and cybersecurity legal guidance and help foster a global privacy program

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state
10+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience
Meaningful in-house time at a technology, media, or ad tech company advising on advertising and marketing issues
Substantive depth in global privacy and advertising law, including CCPA/CPRA, other state privacy statutes, COPPA, VPPA, and TCPA
Working familiarity with EU GDPR, Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA), and other global laws
Direct experience advising an advertising, ad tech, or martech business
Experience with programmatic/DSP-SSP ecosystems, data clean rooms, identifier and cookie-deprecation strategy, and measurement/attribution partnerships
Comfort partnering with engineering teams on technical privacy controls for ads data, including consent management, data separation, and pseudonymization
Sound, risk-calibrated judgment in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
Experience negotiating privacy and data protection terms in ad tech and measurement commercial agreements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience building or scaling a privacy program or practice area, ideally in a regional or business-vertical lead capacity
Familiarity with self-regulatory advertising frameworks (NAI, DAA) and IAB standards is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Plans
Mental Health support
401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
Stock Option Program
Disability Programs
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Family-forming benefits
Life and Serious Injury Benefits
Paid leave of absence programs
Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off