Help build the future of data analytics, join the Sigma team!

We are hiring Corporate Counsel, Privacy and Commercial who will report to Sigma’s General Counsel. The ideal candidate will have excellent judgment, the ability to appropriately weigh risk, and an eye for detail.

This role is an in-person role and is based in San Francisco, CA.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Our Corporate Counsel will:

• Become an integral member of our growing legal team and help develop, implement, and improve privacy frameworks and processes to ensure we meet our obligations under global privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, DORA and HIPAA
• Assist with facilitating integration of privacy, risk, and compliance requirements into business processes, operations, and product life cycles, including areas related to product development, partnerships, marketing campaigns, and other business development opportunities.
• Create, maintain, and monitor privacy compliance documentation such as drafting and updating of privacy notices, consent statements, data retention schedule, relevant privacy compliance controls, data map, Privacy Impact Assessments and Transfer Impact Assessments.
• Provide legal support to Sigma’s sales and procurement teams in drafting, reviewing and negotiation of Data Processing Agreements, Business Associate Agreements, and other commercial agreements with a focus on privacy and data protection.
• Collaborate with internal teams on vendor management and maintenance of subprocessors, including responsibility for creating policies and processes, reviewing and negotiating contracts to support transactions involving PII and/or PHI.
• Support the development and delivery of privacy training and other communications to increase employee understanding of company privacy policies, data handling practices and procedures and legal obligations.
• Provide support relating to data incident investigation, including identifying legal obligations, supporting incident response efforts and preparing incident reports in accordance with established protocol and documentation requirements.
• Stay abreast of, and advise on, existing and emerging US and global data privacy laws (in particular HIPAA, CCPA, CCPR, GDPR and other key privacy laws)
• Providing sound, practical advice and guidance on legal and business-related issues to the internal clients.

REQUIREMENTS:

•   JD from an accredited law school, membership in at least one state bar, and ability to practice in California;
•   In-depth knowledge and understanding of privacy law, including US and European data protection law (including but not limited to GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA);
•   Experience providing pragmatic and actionable advice to internal clients on legal risks with a focus on practical solutions;
•   6+ years of legal experience in a law firm and in-house legal department;
•   Self-motivated team player;
•   Excellent organizational and project management skills;
•   Experience working at a fast paced technology company in the SaaS or enterprise software sectors.
•   CIPP/US or CIPP/EU certification preferred

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Additional Job details

The base salary range for this position is $240k - $270k annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Every Sigma employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data; Sigma employees must abide by the company's data security policies.