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Summary of Role

We are looking for a Privacy Lead responsible for managing Square’s Privacy Program, including the overall strategy and operations of the program, development, implementation, and continued maintenance of policies and procedures, investigating incidents and breaches, and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws. This person will lead the charge for privacy programs, from operational implementation to strategic planning, and interfacing with regulators and public policy decision-makers. 

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, process-oriented and practical team player with a deep data privacy and protection expertise, who is undaunted by regulatory complexity and who thrives on tackling the challenges inherent in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment. This key leader will be able to successfully manage and influence key regulators and stakeholders within Square.

You will:

• Serve as the privacy subject matter expert at Square on Personal Data, Consumer Information and Seller Data.
• Be responsible for helping our teams understand how to handle sensitive information.
• Partner with outside counsel to monitor and interpret the various data privacy laws, regulations, contractual obligations and industry best practices relating to data privacy.
• Develop and enhance the existing program, policies, procedures and guidance for data privacy to continually improve our compliance.
• Work closely with product engineering to ensure that all products comply with data privacy requirements.
• Oversee, develop and deliver ongoing data privacy training to all Square employees.
  Advise business leaders on data privacy requirements relating to the design, marketing and delivery of Square’s products and services.
• Collaborate with International stakeholders in order to develop privacy programs tailored specifically for local countries.
• Embed privacy and data compliance into the company’s culture, addressing all aspects necessary for best practices compliance program, including training, communication and monitoring/auditing.
• Partner with our InfoSec team to investigate and report on any data incidents.
• Work with the Compliance, Trust & Safety and InfoSec teams to scope and perform periodic data privacy risk assessments, mitigation and remediation, including data control design and monitoring, as well as the mitigation of privacy and security risks.
• Maintain documentation and reporting on Square’s privacy programs.
• Advise commercial legal teams and serving as an escalation path in the negotiation of privacy aspects of customer agreements.
  

• Bachelor’s degree and JD required, along with a license to practice law in California.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a role focused on data privacy compliance.
• Extensive knowledge in U.S. state and federal data privacy laws.
• In-depth knowledge and experience on building and maintaining privacy programs and/or controls is required.
• Deep understanding of U.S. and International privacy laws (including HIPAA), regulations and best practices.
• Strong technical knowledge to effectively partner with our engineering, InfoSec and product teams.
• Experience and skill at writing policies and guidance documents supporting various business activities and conducting investigations.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, prioritize multiple urgent tasks, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment with extremely tight deadlines.
• Strong knowledge and interest in emerging technologies and especially fintech.
• Ability to influence and drive projects to conclusion.
• Impeccable ethics and judgement.
• Team oriented and able to build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Willing to travel in US and Internationally occasionally for the job.
• lAPP Certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/IT and/or CIPP/M a plus.
  

At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.