Own and scale the company's global workforce privacy strategy and compliance programs across the full employee, contractor, and candidate data lifecycle.
Develop, operationalize and oversee global workforce privacy governance and programs, including privacy notices and policies, impact assessments, records of processing, access requests, record retention, and incident response.
Advise legal teams and business partners on global privacy, data protection, and AI laws and regulations as they relate to workforce data, and translate regulatory requirements into pragmatic, risk-balanced guidance.
Partner closely with Procurement Legal, Employment Legal, People, Talent Acquisition, Security, IT, Product and Engineering to ensure lawful, ethical, and scalable use of workforce data across the employee lifecycle.
Continuously improve templates, playbooks, and processes to scale and support global privacy practices.
Requirements
12+ years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm, in-house, or in government
J.D. from an accredited law school
Admitted to practice law where the role is based (or eligible to register as in-house counsel)
Deep expertise in privacy and data protection law, with experience advising on workforce-related privacy strategy and compliance
Proven collaborator who partners effectively with cross‑functional teams to develop and advise on privacy programs
Excellent communicator, able to convey complex concepts clearly to legal, technical, and business stakeholders at all levels
Business‑minded and adaptable, comfortable working independently in a fast‑paced environment while balancing competing, time‑sensitive priorities
Strong interpersonal skills (sense of humor is a big plus)
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
In accordance with various US state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors
Additional Information
The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world's leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet - from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.
Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world's brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges - from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you're driven to solve meaningful challenges, we'd love to meet you.
What we do:
The Trade Desk is a dynamic, fast-growing technology company and we require excellent leadership at all levels. We are looking for a Senior Privacy Attorney with experience managing workforce-related privacy matters who has excellent judgement, loves to analyze complex legal issues, partners effectively across teams, and builds scalable solutions. We are looking for someone able to collaborate cross-functionally while also balancing competing demands, working independently, and maintaining a positive attitude. The Trade Desk is a company that will invest in its employees' professional development- as we grow, we want our employees to grow with us.
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