Privacy Counsel
Datadog is seeking a Privacy Counsel to join its Privacy Legal team, playing a pivotal role in scaling the company's global data privacy and AI governance program. This position involves advising on a broad spectrum of data protection, cybersecurity, and AI-related matters, collaborating closely with teams across legal, product, engineering, information security, employment, and marketing. The role offers significant exposure to novel issues at the intersection of privacy, security, AI governance, and SaaS product development.
Key responsibilities include supporting product and engineering teams by conducting privacy and AI risk assessments for new features and launches, and embedding privacy-by-design principles into product development processes. The Privacy Counsel will also review and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), and data-related contract terms, handling sophisticated redlines and advising on GDPR and U.S. data protection laws. Additionally, the role involves maintaining and scaling Datadog’s privacy program, contributing to the AI governance program, supporting privacy compliance initiatives for customers in regulated industries, and monitoring global privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and AI laws to ensure compliance.
The ideal candidate holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school with an active U.S. bar membership and possesses over three years of relevant privacy experience, ideally with exposure to both product counseling and commercial negotiations. Familiarity with SaaS and cloud infrastructure concepts, as well as emerging AI technologies, is essential. A working knowledge of global privacy and cybersecurity laws, including U.S. state and federal privacy regulations, GDPR, and the EU AI Act, is required. The candidate should be an excellent communicator, comfortable engaging with both legal and non-legal stakeholders across functions, and demonstrate strong organizational skills and sound judgment. Commercial acumen and the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance are also important. Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, and/or AIGP are considered strong assets.
Datadog offers a generous and competitive benefits package, including new hire stock equity (RSUs) and an employee stock purchase plan. The company emphasizes continuous career development and provides product training to develop an in-depth understanding of its offerings. Employees benefit from best-in-class onboarding, internal mentor and buddy programs across departments, and a friendly and inclusive workplace culture. Benefits and growth opportunities may vary based on the country of employment and the nature of the employment with Datadog.
Datadog is a global SaaS business delivering a unique combination of growth and profitability. The company is on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. The company champions professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Joining Datadog means becoming part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where tough problems are solved, smart risks are taken, and achievements are celebrated.