Legal Counsel – Product, Privacy, and IP
Job Description:
- Support Pluralsight teams on privacy, product and marketing compliance, SaaS contracts, intellectual property, and product and marketing-related legal matters
- Advise internal stakeholders on privacy, AI, cybersecurity, and security matters
- Maintain privacy notices, policies, procedures, DPIAs, DPAs, training materials, handbooks, and job aids
- Oversee DSAR processes, subprocessor audits, Trust Center content, policy updates, process audits, and website audits
- Provide AI guidance, conduct AI assessments and vendor reviews, and support EU AI Act compliance
- Collaborate with Data Governance on global privacy initiatives
- Review customer and vendor security and privacy questionnaires
- Support security incident response, including regulatory and customer notification, contractual requirements, root cause analysis, and communications
- Assist with annual ISO and SOC assessments and audits
- Review, draft, and negotiate SaaS agreements, DPAs, NDAs, vendor agreements, and partnerships
- Review contracts and procurement requests and handle escalations on contract terms and obligations
- Scope and conduct legal reviews of content, channel, and technology partnerships
- Create and enforce templates, maintain playbooks and guidance, and conduct quarterly training meetings
- Review marketing collateral, content, campaigns, and promotional materials for copyright, licensing, third-party rights, claims, and disclaimers
- Assist with trademark clearance, registration, portfolio maintenance, enforcement, and brand protection
- Advise on copyright, trademark marks, publication review, patent filings, and IP issues in product development
- Support product and project development from inception through go-to-market and end-of-life
- Provide legal guidance to Technical Support, Sales, Authors, Marketing, Security, and other teams
- Manage outside counsel and coordinate with paralegal or assistant support
- Coordinate with Finance and Corporate Legal and drive process improvements
- Support other legal initiatives and special projects as needed
Requirements:
- Substantial experience reviewing and negotiating SaaS agreements, including data processing, security, liability, and AI/ML-related terms
- Strong working knowledge of privacy law and practice, with hands-on experience in DPAs, DPIAs, and customer privacy and security questionnaires
- In-house experience with a technology/SaaS company
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) or Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) certification
- Experience working with external regulators and customers
- Experience with technology transactions and partnerships
- Working knowledge of intellectual property law, including trademarks, copyright, and marketing IP
- Familiarity with privacy and marketing laws, including CAN-SPAM, TCPA, and DNC
- Familiarity with the EU AI Act and emerging AI regulation
- Experience supporting security incident response, customer and regulatory notification, and ISO/SOC audits and assessments
- Comfort managing outside counsel and working with paralegal or assistant support
- A minimum of 5 years of substantive legal experience with a legal department or a nationally recognized law firm
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school
- Current bar membership in good standing
- Existing legal right to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without company sponsorship or immigration assistance
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation
- Bonus eligibility
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Unlimited PTO
- Wellness reimbursement
- Professional development funds
- Blended environment supporting collaboration, flexibility, and connection across teams
- Inclusive culture of belonging
- Learning, challenges, skill expansion, and growth opportunities