Want to help us, help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is a global community of over 100 million people with the common purpose of helping one another. Our mission is to help people help each other by making it safe and easy for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves, each other, and their communities. In 2022, GoFundMe joined together with Classy, a leading nonprofit fundraising software company that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about. Together, GoFundMe and Classy have empowered people and organizations to raise more than $25 billion since 2010. Our vision is to become the most helpful place in the world.

Join us! As Privacy Counsel, you will play a key role in overseeing the company’s privacy policies and practices, ensuring compliance with international, federal, and state privacy laws and regulations relevant to the company's operations. The role involves advising on legal matters related to privacy, data protection, and data security, conducting privacy assessments and audits, and serving as a point of contact for privacy inquiries from customers, partners, and regulatory bodies. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, providing legal advice that balances legal risks and business strategies. This role is perfect for a proactive, innovative, and tech-savvy legal professional with a passion for GoFundMe’s mission.

The Job…

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company's privacy policies and procedures in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and other relevant privacy laws and regulations.
• Provide legal guidance on product development, feature updates, and platform initiatives, ensuring compliance with U.S. and international laws and regulations, with a focus on privacy and consumer protection.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new and existing products and services.
• Collaborate with the legal team on review and negotiation of contracts and DPAs with customers, partners, and vendors, focusing on data protection and privacy requirements.
• Monitor changes in privacy laws and regulations and advise on adaptation strategies.
• Manage data subject access requests, cookie compliance, complaints, and breaches in accordance with legal requirements.
• Provide training and awareness programs on privacy and data protection to employees.
• Collaborate with the security team to ensure alignment between privacy and security practices.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and data protection authorities as required.

You…

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state (CA preferred).
• Minimum of two years of experience in privacy law, preferably in the technology or SaaS industry.
• Knowledge of U.S. and international privacy and data protection laws, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to translate legal requirements into actionable guidance for innovative product and engineering teams.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• A proactive, team-oriented approach to problem-solving and someone who loves to build strong privacy programs.

Preferred skills...

• Certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or CIPT.
• Experience with both B2C and B2B SaaS business models and the specific privacy challenges they face.
• Familiarity with Datagrail and Transcend.

Why you’ll love it here...

• Market competitive pay
• Rich healthcare benefits including employer paid premiums for medical/dental/vision (100% for employee only plans and 85% for employee + dependent plans) and employer HSA contributions. 
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Hybrid workplace with fully remote flexibility for many roles
• Monetary support for new hire setup, hybrid work & wellbeing, family planning, and commuting expenses
• A variety of  mental and wellness programs to support employees   
• Generous paid parental leave and family planning stipend
• Supportive time off policies including vacation, sick/mental health days, volunteer days, company holidays, and a floating holiday
• Learning & development and recognition programs
• Gives Back Program where employees can nominate a fundraiser every week for a donation from the company
• Inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging are vital to our priorities and we continue to evolve our strategy to ensure DEI is embedded in all processes and programs at GoFundMe. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team is always finding new ways for our company to uphold and represent the experiences of all of the people in our organization.
• Employee resource groups
• Your work has a real purpose and will help change lives on a global scale.
• You’ll be a part of a fun, supportive team that works hard and celebrates accomplishments together. 
• We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose
• We are a certified Great Place to Work, are growing fast and have incredible opportunities ahead!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to providing diversity, equity, and inclusion training to all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

The total annual salary for this full-time position is $153,000 - $207,000 + equity + benefits.  As this is a remote position, the salary range was determined by role, level, and possible location across the US. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range based on your location during the hiring process.If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at accommodationrequests@gofundme.com.

Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘23 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

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