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U.S. Soccer Federation

Senior Counsel, Technology – Privacy

U.S. Soccer Federation

. Develop, support, and advance U.S.

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in privacy and data protection law, with a strong focus on compliance, risk assessment, and governance processes. Proven ability to provide actionable legal guidance and support product development while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

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J.D. From An Accredited Law SchoolActive License To Practice Law8-10 Years Of Legal Experience In Privacy And Data ProtectionStrong Ability To Translate Legal RequirementsExperience With HIPAA And NIST Security Frameworks

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Hard Skills
Privacy And Data ProtectionProduct CounselingCybersecurity PrinciplesPolicy Design And ImplementationRisk AssessmentData Governance ProcessesContract NegotiationRegulatory ComplianceIncident Response Legal ReadinessData Processing Agreements
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsCollaboration SkillsOrganizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsCommitment To Quality Work
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook
Industry Keywords
Data GovernancePrivacy LawsHealthcare Privacy RequirementsData Subject RequestsInformation SecurityRegulatory InquiriesSoccer Industry Knowledge

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop, support, and advance U.S. Soccer’s data governance program, focusing on privacy, data protection, and product counseling
  • Provide practical, risk-based privacy and data protection guidance
  • Monitor privacy laws, regulatory guidance, and enforcement trends and advise on business impacts
  • Assess compliance posture and develop scalable governance processes, documentation standards, monitoring approaches, and reporting practices
  • Advise on collection, use, sharing, retention, and protection of personal and health data
  • Support data governance roadmap development, milestone tracking, stakeholder alignment, and executive reporting
  • Develop and deliver privacy training and awareness with IT and Product teams
  • Embed privacy considerations into product and platform design, development, and deployment
  • Review new products, features, technologies, and data uses, including privacy impact and risk assessments
  • Counsel on analytics, marketing technologies, AI, and other emerging technologies
  • Draft, review, and negotiate technology, data, SaaS, cloud, software, licensing, services, data processing, and information security agreements
  • Own cybersecurity and privacy legal strategy and operating model
  • Advise on data subject requests, regulatory inquiries, privacy incidents, and cybersecurity incidents
  • Lead incident-response legal readiness, including tabletops, playbooks, and training
  • Lead regulatory readiness, audits, and internal privacy and data-security assessments
  • Assist with transactional agreements, contract templates, and playbooks
  • Mentor junior staff and contribute to legal operations, standard forms, efficiency, technology use, and cost control

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing
  • Minimum 8-10 years of legal experience, with a significant focus on privacy, data protection, and technology-related matters
  • Demonstrated experience providing product counseling and advising engineering, product and technical teams
  • Solid understanding of data protection, cybersecurity, and information security principles
  • Minimum 5 years of in-house experience
  • Strong ability to translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance
  • Knowledge of HIPAA and other healthcare privacy requirements preferred
  • Familiarity with NIST and ISO 27001 security frameworks preferred
  • Experience designing and implementing policies, standards, controls, and metrics in a complex organization
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
  • Exceptional drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
  • Commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance
  • General knowledge of soccer
  • Ability to work in fast-paced and demanding environments
  • Ability to connect micro details to the macro vision and mission
  • Proficient experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Comprehensive compensation package
  • Casual work environment
  • Inclusive culture
  • Atmosphere for professional development
  • Equal opportunity employment committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion