Senior Associate General Counsel, Privacy at Mercer Advisors in Remote, USA

Job description

• The Senior Associate General Counsel, Privacy develops and implements policies, governance structures, and operational processes resulting in the responsible collection, use, storage, and protection of personal data. The Senior Associate General Counsel, Privacy reports into the Legal Department, while partnering with Compliance, Technology, the People Team, Marketing, and executive leadership to embed privacy into business strategy and operations.
• This position will be a strategic contributor to company direction and growth. The position will be adept in stakeholder management and an articulate internal and external communicator. They will have the ability to explain complex issues concisely and answer questions with appropriate detail and understanding.
• This role requires strong communication, leadership, and executive presence when representing the firm with executives, employees, and other key parties. The position will work hand in hand with the General Counsel to push for broader, deeper strategic thinking and must be able to deliver compelling ideas in a room with some of the industry’s most experienced and innovative executives.

Responsibilities

• Privacy Strategy & Governance: Define and execute a comprehensive privacy strategy aligned with business goals, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Regulatory Compliance: Responsible for compliance with global privacy laws (e.g., SEC Regulation S‑P, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, PIPEDA, state-level privacy laws), including AI tools, models, and workflows. Monitor regulatory changes and lead organizational readiness.
• Policy Development: Create, maintain, and enforce privacy policies, standards, and data-handling procedures across the enterprise, and develop and report on compliance metrics.
• Risk Management: Lead privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, vendor risk reviews, and audits. Identify gaps and drive remediation.
• AI Policies and controls: Develop and implement AI‑specific data‑handling policies and controls, including rules for input restrictions, redaction, anonymization, retention, and secure storage of AI‑generated or AI‑processed data, as well as controls for access management, monitoring, and employee training on safe and compliant AI usage.
• Data Protection Operations: Oversee processes for data subject rights, consent management, data retention and deletion, breach response, privacy-by-design, and use of data in AI.
• Incident Response Leadership: Assist in managing response to privacy incidents, coordinating with security and communications teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Compliance, Technology, the People Team, and Marketing to embed privacy into systems, products, and workflows.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, cybersecurity, or related fields.
• Deep knowledge of global privacy regulations and frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, NIST Privacy Framework, ISO 27701).
• Proven leadership experience building or scaling privacy programs.
• Strong understanding of data governance, information security, and risk management.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• J.D. from an accredited law school is highly preferred.
• Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent are highly preferred.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance risk, compliance, and business needs.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries (healthcare, finance, technology, government).
• Ability to translate complex legal and technical concepts into clear business guidance.
• Strong crisis management and incident response capabilities.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams.

Skills

Required

• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to influence at all levels
• Strategic thinking
• Crisis management
• Leadership
• Executive presence
• Data governance
• Information security
• Risk management
• AI policies and controls

Benefits

• Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:
• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
• Kaiser Medical plans available in California
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
• Two comprehensive Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
• 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
• Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Family Medical Leave
• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
• Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
• Pet Insurance
• Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing
• Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors’ incentive compensation programs.
• Base Pay Range
• $190,000 - $210,000 USD