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CAA is seeking a Data Privacy Counsel to join its Legal team. This role will be a key senior level leader responsible for assisting with the implementation of CAA's companywide AI programs, advising on and managing the organization's data privacy policies, and ensuring compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations across CAA's global operations. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, the Data Privacy Counsel will serve as a trusted legal advisor to business units and functional teams on a broad range of privacy, data protection, and data governance matters.

Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive companywide data privacy strategy and program, acting as a key leader for the selection and roll-out of CAA's approved AI platforms, serving as the primary legal advisor on data privacy and data protection matters across the organization, reviewing, drafting, and negotiating privacy and data protection provisions in vendor, partner, and client agreements, overseeing and conducting privacy impact assessments and risk assessments relating to new and existing programs, products, and initiatives that involve the collection, use, or sharing of personal information, monitoring and interpreting developments in global privacy laws and regulations, leading and managing the privacy incident response process, collaborating cross-functionally with IT, Information Security, Marketing, Human Resources, and other departments to embed privacy-by-design principles into business processes, systems, and new initiatives, managing and responding to data subject rights requests in accordance with applicable law, developing and delivering privacy training and awareness programs for employees across the organization, advising on cross-border data transfer mechanisms, data localization requirements, and global data governance, supporting CAA's international operations, liaising with regulatory authorities, outside counsel, and other external privacy stakeholders and advisors as required, and preparing periodic reports on the privacy program and its compliance posture for senior leadership and other relevant stakeholders.

Required Experience and Qualifications include a J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership, 15+ years of relevant legal experience with a meaningful focus on privacy law, data protection, and related regulatory matters and issues in technology and/or AI-driven environments, law firm and/or in-house experience preferred, deep knowledge of global and domestic privacy laws and frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other applicable international and state laws, experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating privacy-related contractual provisions, including data processing agreements (DPAs) and standard contractual clauses (SCCs), history of advising on legal issues relating to AI products, AI research, or machine learning systems, including familiarity with the machine learning development lifecycle, familiarity with privacy-enhancing technologies, information security practices, and data governance frameworks, strong ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical, business-oriented guidance for non-legal audiences, excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to and advise senior leadership and cross-functional audiences, highly collaborative with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to partner effectively across legal, technology, and business functions, action-oriented with the ability to manage a substantial workload, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, strong business acumen, sound judgment, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving, privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM) a plus, and Media & Entertainment industry experience a plus.

This role will be based out of our Nashville office. The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $273,000-$357,000. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.