Senior Corporate Counsel, Privacy

Job Description:

Our Opportunity:

Chewy is looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel, Privacy to join our Legal Team based in Plantation, Florida. This position is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join a fast-paced, technology-first dynamic department supporting all aspects of the organization with respect to a broad spectrum of data governance and privacy issues. As the Senior Corporate Counsel of Privacy, you will work cross-functionally with our business partners in Information Technology, Marketing, Healthcare, and Human Resources.  This position is critical to ensure that Chewy’s products, platforms and data-driven initiatives are designed and operated in compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws while enabling innovation and growth.  This role requires a proactive, solutions-oriented attorney who effectively navigates ambiguity and exercises sound judgment to enable informed, strategic decision-making.

What You'll Do:

• Monitor legislation and advise on new developments in global privacy and data protection laws and regulations, including U.S. state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA), PIPEDA, and other frameworks.

• Provide practical, business-focused guidance on the collection, use, sharing, retention, and protection of personal data across Chewy’s products and operations. 

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of privacy policies, notices, and internal governance standards. 

• Partner closely with engineering, data, and technology teams to embed privacy considerations into the design, development, and deployment of products and platforms (“privacy by design”). 

• Review and advise on privacy implications of new products, features, technologies, and data uses, including conducting and supporting privacy impact assessments.

• Counsel on data-driven initiatives, including analytics, personalization, marketing technologies, and emerging technologies, from a privacy and data governance perspective. 

• Support responses to regulatory inquiries and customer data subject requests.

• Contribute to ongoing maturation of Chewy’s privacy program through process improvements, training, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Develop contract structures that address privacy and data protection requirements and lead the review of applicable privacy and data protection language in agreements with affiliates and vendors.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to colleagues at all levels of the organization

 What You’ll Need:

• JD from an accredited school with exceptional academic credentials

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in a top law firm or in-house counsel position; experience supporting e-commerce and/or retail from a privacy/data governance perspective is a plus

• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in privacy and data protection law in multi-jurisdictional settings  

• Experience using various privacy and data governance software tools and platforms, such as OneTrust, Ketch and BigID

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and assess and communicate legal, financial, and reputational risks while identifying practical, business-aligned paths forward

• Significant experience providing direct and timely advice  to business clients at various levels of the organization.

• Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, manage competing priorities, and navigate ambiguity

• Excellent organization and analytical skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters across diverse stakeholders and products

• Active license to practice law in at least one state and ability to become licensed as in-house counsel in Florida

• High level of integrity, ethical conduct, and professional judgment, with empathy and a good sense of humor.

• IAPP CIPP certification(s) is a plus

• Position may require occasional travel.

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].

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