Join Faire as a Senior Counsel to guide product teams on privacy and data governance in a hybrid work environment.
Posted by employer 4 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Provide legal guidance on product development
- Advise on data governance issues
- Build and mature data governance program
- Track developments in global privacy laws
- Draft and maintain privacy policies
Must have
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 5+ years of legal experience
- Deep expertise in global privacy law
Nice to have
- Experience counseling advertising product teams
- Experience with litigation or regulator engagement
Practical constraints
- Hybrid employees go into the office 3 days per week
AI in the day-to-day
Actively experimenting with AI in legal work, and excited to go deeper.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Counsel for Privacy & Product at Faire, the individual will engage daily with product and engineering teams to provide legal guidance on data governance and privacy issues. Key skills include expertise in global privacy laws and the ability to draft policies and frameworks that ensure compliance and protect data. This position is well-suited for a seasoned legal professional with a background in privacy law, particularly those who have experience in tech or online marketplaces. Faire's collaborative environment emphasizes practical solutions and continuous improvement in data governance.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 3 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 19, 2026. Last confirmed on Faire's careers page September 21, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
- Starts above 89% of 1124 comparable senior other roles in United States we track (median $143,000 across 183 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product role remote?
- It's hybrid — Faire expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- Faire lists $196,000–$269,500 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product role.
- Where is the role based?
- Faire is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Faire targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product role at Faire.
From the original posting
About Faire
About this role
Faire is hiring a Senior Counsel, Privacy & Product to help our teams build and ship a global wholesale marketplace that handles data thoughtfully. This role is ideal for a privacy expert who also loves to work directly with product teams and advise on a range of legal topics. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will partner closely with our product and engineering teams, helping them craft practical solutions to navigate legal complexity. You will also serve as Faire Legal’s in-house privacy and data expert and play a pivotal role in the development of Faire’s data governance program, advising on emerging privacy obligations and shaping the frameworks, processes, and playbooks that protect our data at scale.
What you’ll do
- Partner directly with Faire’s engineering, product, data, and design teams to provide practical legal guidance—across a wide range of legal domains—on product development and go-to-market strategy
- Act as a senior legal advisor to the business on data governance issues, including privacy, data use, information security, retention and deletion, and cross-border data flows
- Build and mature Faire’s data governance program, designing frameworks and processes, supporting implementation, and driving improvements as we learn what works
- Track developments in global privacy laws and translate them into actionable guidance for the business
- Draft and maintain privacy policies, notices, standards, playbooks, and training that scale good decision-making across the company
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and an active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 5+ years of legal experience at a law firm, in-house, or both, including substantive privacy work
- Deep expertise in global privacy law, including EU and UK GDPR, CCPA and other state laws, and emerging frameworks
- Experience counseling advertising product teams and/or online marketplaces is a plus
- Experience with litigation or regulator engagement is a plus
- Actively experimenting with AI in legal work, and excited to go deeper
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to provide risk-calibrated and solution-focused advice to product and engineering teams
- Scrappy and resourceful – when something needs to get done, you find a way to make it happen
Salary Range
San Francisco: the pay range for this role is $196,000 to $269,500 per year.
Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 3 days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting.
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