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Pinterest

Senior Lead Counsel, Privacy

Pinterest

. Provide end-to-end privacy counseling to Trust & Safety and Product teams from early design through launch and iteration .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $178,255 - $366,996 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in privacy counseling, particularly in Trust & Safety and Product teams, with a strong focus on EU GDPR, CCPA, and other global privacy frameworks. Capable of leading privacy risk assessments and developing governance frameworks while effectively managing complex legal and compliance issues.

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Privacy CounselingEU GDPR ComplianceDPIA LeadershipData Protection Terms NegotiationAI-Enabled Tools Utilization

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Hard Skills
Privacy Risk AssessmentData Protection Impact AssessmentGlobal Privacy LawsPrivacy Governance FrameworksContent ModerationAutomated Decision-MakingSensitive Data HandlingInternational Data TransfersPrivacy Terms ReviewAccount Integrity
Soft Skills
Excellent JudgmentStrong OwnershipInterpersonal CommunicationAttention to DetailSolutions-Oriented Approach
Tools & Technologies
AI ToolsPrivacy Management Software
Certifications & Qualifications
Qualified to Practice Law
Industry Keywords
Trust & SafetyData ProtectionComplianceContent ModerationPlatform Abuse PreventionUser ReportingRegulatory InquiriesMulti-Jurisdictional Legal IssuesCalifornia AADCUK Children’s Code

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide end-to-end privacy counseling to Trust & Safety and Product teams from early design through launch and iteration
  • Advise on global privacy and data protection issues in Trust & Safety, including platform abuse prevention, content moderation, user reporting, enforcement operations, account integrity, age assurance, identity-related signals, automated decision-making, and sensitive data handling
  • Counsel on EU GDPR, ePrivacy, UK GDPR, CCPA, UK Children’s Code, California AADC, and other global privacy frameworks
  • Lead and support privacy risk assessments, including DPIAs, and drive practical mitigations
  • Partner with Trust & Safety, Product, Engineering, Security, Regulatory, and Legal teams to operationalize privacy-by-design
  • Develop scalable governance frameworks, review processes, templates, workflows, and playbooks
  • Advise on third-party and vendor arrangements, privacy terms, data protection requirements, and data sharing
  • Advise on international data transfers and compliant transfer mechanisms
  • Address privacy issues arising from incidents, complaints, escalations, regulatory inquiries, and internal investigations
  • Leverage AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve privacy counseling and program workflows while maintaining legal oversight

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Qualified to practice law in the jurisdiction where you reside
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience
  • Experience providing privacy counseling to Trust & Safety and Product teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience leading or materially supporting DPIAs/privacy risk assessments
  • Experience with EU GDPR, ePrivacy, UK GDPR, CCPA, UK Children’s Code, California AADC, and other global privacy laws
  • Experience with privacy product counseling on ads in the tech sector is a significant plus
  • Experience advising on commercial matters, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating DPAs and related data protection terms, is a significant plus
  • Excellent judgment, strong ownership, and ability to operate independently on sensitive, high-stakes matters
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities independently, with sound judgment and attention to detail
  • Practical, solutions-oriented approach
  • Ability to use AI and other technology tools effectively and responsibly, or willingness to learn
  • Experience navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional legal and compliance issues preferred
  • Familiarity with international data transfer mechanisms such as SCCs and transfer risk assessments preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity eligibility
  • PinFlex flexible work model
  • In-person collaboration only 1–2 times every 6 months
  • Relocation assistance not available