Senior Legal Privacy Counsel

Your role at Dynatrace

We are hiring a Senior Legal Privacy Counsel, North America to own North America privacy coverage and help scale Dynatrace’s global privacy and AI governance program through operational excellence, pragmatic legal judgment, and business enabling execution.

This is a high impact role for a practical, business minded lawyer who can translate complex rules into clear, scalable guidance, supporting product, R&D, security, sales, procurement, HR, and operations across North America and Latam. It is for a person who enjoys building: developing mature, durable frameworks at scale, improving workflows and processes, and strengthening governance while enabling a fast moving SaaS organization.

Key responsibilities

North America Privacy Leadership

• Serve as primary privacy legal advisor for North America and Latam, partnering closely with North America corporate functions.
• Own FTC compliance posture and advise on privacy risk decisions and operational execution.
• Support HIPAA‑related privacy requirements where in scope.
• Advise on ad/martech issues, supporting cookie/consent, GPC and marketing‑related privacy reviews.
• Contribute to building the program’s operational spine: documented playbooks for core workflows, meaningful privacy metrics, and a reporting cadence that provides leadership visibility.

LATAM Support

• Lead LGPD/LATAM privacy support by coordinating outside counsel and translating requirements into pragmatic internal guidance.

Adtech

• Advise on ad/martech issues, supporting cookie/consent and marketing‑related privacy reviews.

M&A integration support

• Support post‑acquisition privacy work, including due diligence support and post‑acquisition privacy integration for NA and LATAM‑relevant targets.

Commercial support and data transfers

• Draft, review and negotiate privacy terms in commercial agreements (e.g., DPAs) in customer, partner/vendor agreements to enable business while managing risk.
• Partner with Procurement and Security to strengthen vendor privacy due diligence, high‑risk reviews and transfer impact approaches, where applicable.

Regulatory monitoring

• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments and enforcement trends; translate them into clear business requirements and pragmatic execution plans.
• Develop and deliver privacy and AI‑governance training and awareness to build durable compliance behaviors across North America.

This is a remote eligible position. Candidates who live within a 45 mile radius of Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; and Denver, CO will be required to work hybrid (2 days per week) out of our Dyntrace office. Candidates are required to work EST hours for this position.

What will help you succeed

• JD or equivalent law degree; admission to a US state bar or eligibility to register as in‑house counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Deep expertise in CCPA/CPRA, other US state privacy laws, HIPAA and demonstrated ability to apply it in a global technology/SaaS context.
• Proven experience building or scaling privacy program components (templates, playbooks, governance, training, policies, operational workflows).
• Strong experience counseling product and engineering teams on privacy and supporting pragmatic risk decisions.
• Strong contracting experience (DPAs and privacy provisions) and ability to support deal velocity with clear escalation criteria.
• Excellent stakeholder management; able to deliver clear, pragmatic guidance in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.
• Ability to operate autonomously, influence senior stakeholders, and make sound judgments in grey areas typical of fast‑moving technology environments.
• Excellent written and spoken English; another language a plus.
• Experience with privacy tooling operationalization, including OneTrust (or similar)-enabled workflows.
• Experience partnering with Marketing on adtech/cookie/consent and GPC topics.
• Working knowledge of US state AI laws.
• Experience advising on privacy issues in the context of AI and product development.
• Privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM).
• Background in high‑growth SaaS or global technology organizations, with demonstrated success scaling programs across multiple jurisdictions.
• SaaS or software industry experience is preferred.

Why you will love being a Dynatracer

• A one‑product software company creating real value for the largest enterprises and millions of end customers globally, striving for a world where software works perfectly.
• Working with the latest technologies and at the forefront of innovation in tech on scale; but also, in other areas like marketing, design, or research.
• A team that thinks outside the box, welcomes unconventional ideas, and pushes boundaries.
• An environment that fosters innovation, enables creative collaboration, and allows you to grow.
• A globally unique and tailor‑made career development program recognizing your potential, promoting your strengths, and supporting you in achieving your career goals.
• A truly international mindset that is being shaped by the diverse personalities, expertise, and backgrounds of our global team.
• A relocation team that is eager to help you start your journey to a new country, always there to support and by your side.
• Attractive compensation packages and stock purchase options with numerous benefits and advantages.

Compensation and Rewards

DOE, salary $195K - $220K, plus Health, Dental, Life, STD, LTD, 401K, PTO. Total compensation may vary depending on candidate experience/education and location.

Dynatrace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical abilities, age, sexual orientation, creed, disability status, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by law.