[Hiring] Senior Corporate Counsel, Privacy @UKG

Role Description

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Privacy will report to the attorney responsible for UKG’s data privacy program and will serve as a strategic privacy advisor to our global business. This high-impact individual contributor role is ideal for an experienced privacy attorney who combines deep knowledge of global data protection laws with technology and AI fluency, sound business judgment, and a pragmatic approach to enabling responsible growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Privacy Advisor
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to legal, business, product, security, and technical teams on privacy and data protection issues across EMEA and globally.
  • Interpret and apply GDPR, UK GDPR, U.S. privacy laws, international data transfer requirements, and other global privacy frameworks.
  • Provide strategic, practical guidance on lawful bases, transparency, data minimization, retention, data subject rights, consent, data sharing, and privacy risk management.
  • Support privacy aspects of regulatory inquiries, audits, assessments, mergers and acquisitions, integrations, new market entries, restructurings, and other strategic initiatives.
  • Serve as an escalation point for data protection provisions in customer, vendor, partner, outsourcing, and other commercial agreements.
  • Advise on third-party privacy risks, procurement reviews, international processing arrangements, and cross-border data transfer strategies.
  • Support the development and enhancement of privacy governance frameworks, policies, processes, training, and operational controls.
  • Partner with security, IT, legal, and business teams on privacy incidents and breach response, including risk assessment, notification obligations, remediation, and process improvements.
  • Monitor global privacy, AI, and data protection developments and translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical guidance for business teams.
• Technology and AI Fluency
  • Lead privacy reviews for new products, features, technologies, data uses, and business initiatives.
  • Partner with product, engineering, security, architecture, and AI governance teams to embed privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles into products, systems, and processes.
  • Advise on privacy considerations related to AI, machine learning, analytics, automated decision-making, model training, testing, deployment, monitoring, and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Law degree and qualification to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in privacy, data protection, technology, or related legal roles, either in-house or at a law firm.
• Deep knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR, U.S. privacy laws, and global privacy frameworks.
• Experience conducting or advising on DPIAs, TIAs, LIAs, privacy reviews, and privacy risk assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to advise on complex SaaS, cloud, data analytics, AI, or other technology-related matters.
• Strong business judgment and ability to provide pragmatic, risk-calibrated legal advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with legal, technical, product, security, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a multinational technology, SaaS, or cloud-based company, or advising similar clients at a leading law firm.
• Experience with privacy management platforms and governance tools such as OneTrust, TrustArc, or ServiceNow.
• Understanding of security and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, ISO 42001, SOC 2, NIST, or related standards.
• Professional privacy or AI certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, AIGP, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and emerging AI regulations, including the EU AI Act.
• Experience with legal process automation and the use of technology to improve legal and privacy program effectiveness.

Benefits

• The pay range for this position in the UK is £86,400 to £116,650.
• In Ireland, the range is €91,200 - €123,150.
• In France, the range is €69,000 - €93,100.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation.
• Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at UKG Benefits .