Director, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Privacy

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day. So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

What we do:

The Trade Desk is a dynamic, fast-growing technology company and we require excellent leadership at all levels. We are looking for a Senior Privacy Attorney with experience managing workforce-related privacy matters who has excellent judgement, loves to analyze complex legal issues, partners effectively across teams, and builds scalable solutions. We are looking for someone able to collaborate cross‑functionally while also balancing competing demands, working independently, and maintaining a positive attitude. The Trade Desk is a company that will invest in its employees’ professional development— as we grow, we want our employees to grow with us.

What you’ll do:

• Own and scale the company’s global workforce privacy strategy and compliance programs across the full employee, contractor, and candidate data lifecycle.
• Develop, operationalize and oversee global workforce privacy governance and programs, including privacy notices and policies, impact assessments, records of processing, access requests, record retention, and incident response.
• Provide end‑to‑end privacy counsel support throughout the vendor lifecycle for vendors that process employee and candidate personal data, from tool evaluation through implementation and go‑live, including privacy/AI diligence, contracting (DPAs and other privacy terms), privacy impact assessments/records, data retention/deletion, and updates to privacy notices and internal agreements.
• Advise legal teams and business partners on global privacy, data protection, and AI laws and regulations as they relate to workforce data, and translate regulatory requirements into pragmatic, risk‑balanced guidance.
• Partner closely with Procurement Legal, Employment Legal, People, Talent Acquisition, Security, IT, Product and Engineering to ensure lawful, ethical, and scalable use of workforce data across the employee lifecycle.
• Continuously improve templates, playbooks, and processes to scale and support global privacy practices.

Who you are:

• 12+ years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm, in‑house, or in government
• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law where the role is based (or eligible to register as in‑house counsel)
• Deep expertise in privacy and data protection law, with experience advising on workforce‑related privacy strategy and compliance
• Proven collaborator who partners effectively with cross‑functional teams to develop and advise on privacy programs
• Excellent communicator, able to convey complex concepts clearly to legal, technical, and business stakeholders at all levels
• Business‑minded and adaptable, comfortable working independently in a fast‑paced environment while balancing competing, time‑sensitive priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills (sense of humor is a big plus)

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non‑discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock‑based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as variable compensation‑based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well‑being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full‑time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock‑based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave.

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $182,800—$335,200 USD.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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