Privacy Counsel

Job Description

• Supporting Grammarly’s ability to deliver on its company objectives through a best-in-class privacy program.
• Collaborating with leadership to integrate privacy by design and as a value-add in business roadmaps, systems, and initiatives.
• Communicating privacy requirements and offer guidance to other teams.
• Simplifying and distilling complex global privacy requirements into practical next steps.
• Serving as a key escalation point for Legal in response to privacy incidents.
• Driving updates to Grammarly’s internal and external privacy documentation.
• Assisting with customer and vendor contract escalations, business partnerships, and corporate matters through a privacy lens.
• Supporting scaling of the function by supporting implementation of process improvement, automation, legal technology, and new working methods.
• Engaging with regulatory, governmental, industry, and peer groups on privacy legal issues as needed.

• Deep understanding of privacy laws, regulations, and frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, ISO 27001) and insight into the generative AI industry, applicable laws, and emerging trends.
• Experience with industry-specific privacy regulations is preferred (e.g., COPPA, FERPA, HIPAA).
• Passionate about Grammarly’s products and the intersection of technology, law, and business and leverages this curiosity to think tactically and strategically.
• Experience with both B2C and  B2B SaaS privacy programs and the ability to think big.
• Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex issues or problems into direct, actionable guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to support and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• A history of developing a culture of getting to “yes, if…”
• A team player who leads with humility and a healthy sense of humor.
• JD degree from an accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in a US state bar.
• 5-8+ years practicing law.
• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.

• Competitive pay
• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities