Privacy and Commercial Counsel
Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK) is a global leader in digital & biometric identity authentication, fraud prevention, and mobile deposit solutions. Our verified identity platform and advanced image capture solutions are built on the latest advancements in biometric recognition, artificial intelligence, computer vision and machine learning, and trusted by over 7,500 organizations worldwide. We are headquartered in San Diego, California, with operations in the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Mexico, and the Netherlands. Visit us at www.miteksystems.com.
At Mitek, we believe that teams are stronger and more innovative when they have the range of opinions and perspectives that come from diversity. Very simply, we know that diversity is a foundational strength for our organization. A diverse workforce makes for stronger teams as a wider breadth of thinking and experience broadens the power of our collective mind. Building stronger teams is foundational to serving our customers comprehensively, innovating our products and solutions, and enabling more impactful decision-making across our business.
We are Virtual 1st! Whether you choose to work remotely from your home office or in-person from one of Mitek’s offices, our practices, processes and tools are designed to enable your success. At Mitek, the Future of Work is about flexibility and preference wherever and whenever we are working.
Mitek is seeking an experienced full-time, in-house, privacy and transactional counsel to join its legal team. This person will act as a trusted advisor to our business on privacy, regulatory, and data security matters. Limited travel may be required.
As our Privacy Counsel, you will report to the General Counsel and will play a key role in supporting Mitek’s global operations, advising the product, sales, and compliance teams with regard to privacy laws and regulations, and Mitek’s compliance with the same. This role is primarily a privacy-focused role and will be our in-house expert on all privacy-related matters, but will also be called upon to support the business via negotiation of certain commercial contracts.
You will also play a key role in developing, managing and continuing to improve the Company’s existing privacy and compliance operations and supporting various customer and vendor transactions in North America and Europe.
This position is eligible for remote work anywhere in the United States, or voluntarily may be based in our San Diego headquarters.
What You'll Do (Core Responsibilities):
- Maintain and improve existing global corporate data privacy programs and initiatives as required for a market-leading identity verification and fraud detection company
- Advise on legal requirements applicable to the processing and controlling of personal information across the company’s portfolio of products and services
- Negotiate various data protection agreements and contract terms in commercial agreements with Mitek’s customers, vendors, and partners
- Research, interpret, and provide legal advice on international data privacy and data security laws for new and evolving products, features, functionality, and implementation models
- Assist in supporting the Company’s global commercial contracting activities including customer and vendor agreements.
- Provide legal advice on a broad range of legal issues including GDPR and global data privacy regulations.
- Assist with other projects as necessary including general corporate matters.
What You'll Bring (Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):
- J.D. from an accredited law school and member in good standing of a U.S. state bar, California preferred
- Minimum of 5 (five) years of experience, primarily focused in data privacy and protection, with a major law firm or as in-house legal in a technology setting
- Extensive knowledge of global data protection and privacy laws, including GDPR, CPRA, COPPA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, LGPD, PIPEDA, and other global privacy laws and regulations
- Significant experience negotiating DPAs and other privacy-oriented commercial agreements, particularly those related to SaaS software offerings
- General experience negotiating commercial sales and purchasing contracts
- Extensive career experience advising on compliance matters including compliance with GDPR and global data privacy regulations.
- CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPP/C, CIPP/A or equivalent preferred; additionally, CIPM, CDPO, CDP, CISSP or similar certifications a plus
- Strong interpersonal, negotiating and organizational skills.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Excellent judgment and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, small legal department on a broad range of matters.
What We'll Offer You:
- Flexible hours and the possibility to work fully remote (in the US).
- Opportunity to join a successful and growing global Tech company that works with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a highly qualified international team.
- An innovative, fast-paced environment with a great culture.
- A diverse, inclusive, Agile-native ecosystem where everybody counts.
- Access to continuous learning and development opportunities within our company.
- A highly competitive salary plus perks and benefits.
$155,000 - $190,000 a year
We take pride in enabling career growth in an environment of innovation and teamwork. Our commitment to all Mitekians is to do meaningful work that matters. Our culture is defined by delivering our best to our customers by providing high value solutions and impactful outcomes, by continuously challenging convention, and by caring for each other through collaboration and celebrating our successes. We are committed to creating competitive, equitable compensation & benefits programs and career development opportunities.
Benefit offerings – may vary based on geographic location
- Wellness: Universal, supplemental, and private healthcare plan choices based on country specifics
- Financial future: retirement/pension plan contributions, MTK stock plan participation
- Income protection: life event & disability coverage
- Paid time off: generous annual leave, company holidays, volunteer time off
- Learning: e-learning license, tuition reimbursement, hackathons
- Home office setup allowance
- Additional/optional benefits: pet insurance, identity theft protection, legal assistance
We sincerely appreciate your interest in Mitek. We know your time is valuable and look forward to the potential of speaking with you further!