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Axonius is the cybersecurity asset management platform that gives organizations a comprehensive asset inventory, uncovers gaps, and automatically validates and enforces policies. Deployed in minutes, the Axonius cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) solution integrates with hundreds of data sources to give customers the confidence to control complexity by mitigating threats, navigating risk, decreasing incidents, automating response actions, and informing business-level strategy. Hundreds of customers worldwide like The New York Times, Schneider Electric, and AB InBev trust Axonius to control complexity.
Headquartered in New York, New York, Axonius employs over 600 people worldwide and achieved unicorn status in early 2021. Axonius has been recognized with the Great Place to Work Certification™, was named one of Fortune's 2021 Best Small and Medium Workplaces™, and was named to Dun's Best Start Up Companies to Work for Over 100 Employees. Most recently, Axonius was also named to the 2021 and 2022 Forbes Cloud 100 list of the top 100 private SaaS companies in the world, as well as named to Inc. magazine's 2022 Best Workplaces, and was ranked #3 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list. Axonius has been cited as the fastest growing cybersecurity company in history by revenue.
We are growing rapidly and are looking for superstars who value growth, team, humility and winning!
About the role:
We are looking for a Data Protection Counsel to join our legal team. This role will be responsible for Axonius' data protection and privacy compliance needs on a global scale. You will have an incredible opportunity to use your expertise to have a significant impact on a fast-growing hi-tech company.
This role reports directly to Axonius' VP Legal and will work cross-functionally with the Security, R&D, Engineering, People, and Marketing teams. The ideal candidate is a business-minded attorney, self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, attentive to detail, and willing to work collaboratively to meet company-wide goals. If you have a strong drive to make an impact on, and engage in the business of, a cutting-edge tech company read on!
Responsibilities:
As Data Protection Counsel, you will provide support to our teams globally. Your core responsibilities will include:
- Deliver best in class data protection and privacy counseling, primarily focusing on cyber and SaaS-related products and services.
- Build, refine, and scale privacy and data protection compliance processes.
- Develop and refine our internal privacy governance documentation (privacy policy, privacy notices, data privacy addendums (DPAs) etc.).
- Draft and negotiate DPAs, advise on privacy and data security in commercial transactions (customers/vendors), develop processes to support same.
- Lead our cross-team efforts in connection with DSRs, cookie policies, data mapping, and subprocessor list management.
- Track new privacy/security laws and regulations (as well as relevant technological developments) in the US and globally to ensure an ongoing ability to provide compliance advice.
- Work with the Security team to scope and perform periodic data protection and privacy risk assessments, mitigation, and remediation.
- Establish privacy and data protection trainings; create and provide playbooks and guides on areas within the privacy purview.
- Collaborate with the Security and Product/R&D teams on incident preparedness, investigation, communication, and remediation.
- Integrate privacy principles in the product development lifecycles.
Requirements:
- JD (or equivalent legal) degree; current Bar admission; CIPP/CIPM or a similar certification.
- 5-6+ years of legal experience supporting and advising businesses on global privacy and data protection matters, ideally with both a law firm and a tech/SaaS company.
- Excellent knowledge of global privacy laws, regulations, standards, and related regimes including GDPR and CCPA.
- Experience building privacy and data protection programs and developing compliance processes, practices, and related documentation.
- Exceptional communication (making complex topics easily-digestible for business people) and project management skills, ability to calibrate risk and to lead cross-functional teams.
- Service-oriented and responsive attitude, strong attention to detail, hard-working and committed to providing an excellent work product.
- Impeccable professional ethics, integrity, and judgment.
- Able to work independently but with full recognition of areas of limitation and need for support (humility and honesty appreciated!)
- Teamwork oriented attitude and sense of humor.
- Ability to work in the US (visa sponsorship for this role is currently not available).
Advantages:
- Experience with software/systems for privacy compliance (e.g., OneTrust).
- Experience working at a successful, high-growth SaaS company or in the cybersecurity industry.
- Curious about innovation; strong understanding of SaaS products and interest in technology; knowledge of IP licensing, and open-source licenses.
Compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, and experience. The salary range is from $145,000 to $180,000 annually plus an annual performance bonus, equity, and attractive benefits.
A little more about Axonius:
- We are a remote-first culture. We have offices in New York and in Tel Aviv, but the majority of our employees are working from home across the US and Internationally.
- Our people aren't just great professionals, they are great people. We are all here to support each other, ready to help and do what's best for the entire company.
- Focus on Career growth. We love seeing our people grow into new roles and work hard to ensure everyone sees and can realize a long term career path here at Axonius.
At Axonius we support a diverse and inclusive workplace and believe in equal employment opportunity. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.
