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Privacy & Digital Policy Analyst
Who We Are:
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a leading global privacy and data policy think tank working at the intersection of law, policy and technology with a membership comprised of more than 85 multinational companies across a broad range of industry sectors. Throughout our 20+ years existence, we have served as a partner of business leaders, regulators and policymakers developing global solutions for privacy. CIPL:
CIPL’s leadership and staff are globally recognized data privacy thought leaders. They include former senior public and private sector professionals with extensive global and national experience in developing, interpreting, implementing, and enforcing laws, policies, and corporate privacy programs relevant to the data economy.
About the Role:
CIPL is looking for Privacy and Digital Policy Analyst to join our team in our Washington, DC office.
Day-to-day Responsibilities Include:
About You:
You will have:
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Other Qualifications:
Availability and willingness to work hours as needed to meet critical deadlines. Strong commitment to client service excellence and teamwork. Must possess the highest standards of ethical conduct and professionalism. Must act as catalyst for change, drive and own results. Creative and innovative. Willingness to work across time zones and across cultures. Frequent travel may be required. Excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening) and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse group of professionals. Sound judgment and flexibility. Ability to work well under pressure, patience, diplomacy, high stress tolerance, excellent interpersonal communication skills, ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing conditions. Frequent travel may be required. Visual acuity needed to process and read extensive written communications. Ability to receive and convey detailed information through oral communication. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications. Essential competency processes include language ability, reasoning and memory. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must possess the abilities or aptitudes to proficiently perform each of the responsibilities and accountabilities described above, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Please click here to apply.
Who We Are:
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a leading global privacy and data policy think tank working at the intersection of law, policy and technology with a membership comprised of more than 85 multinational companies across a broad range of industry sectors. Throughout our 20+ years existence, we have served as a partner of business leaders, regulators and policymakers developing global solutions for privacy. CIPL:
- INFORMS via publications, member events and public fora;
- CONNECTS global industry and government leaders;
- SHAPES the future of data policy and strategy; and
- CREATES innovative solutions and elevates best practices.
CIPL’s leadership and staff are globally recognized data privacy thought leaders. They include former senior public and private sector professionals with extensive global and national experience in developing, interpreting, implementing, and enforcing laws, policies, and corporate privacy programs relevant to the data economy.
About the Role:
CIPL is looking for Privacy and Digital Policy Analyst to join our team in our Washington, DC office.
Day-to-day Responsibilities Include:
- Working closely with CIPL leadership and team members to develop strategies and implement project plans to advance CIPL’s global policy agenda on a wide range of privacy, data and digital policy issues. (This includes the following topics: proposed legislation; cross border data flows; data localization; accountability-based information management and privacy governance; regional developments in privacy, data and digital policy (e.g., US, UK, EU, Canada, Latin America and Asia-Pacific); the role of the corporate data protection/privacy officer; privacy and AI risk management; transparency and user control; privacy enhancing technologies (PETs); accountable AI; data driven innovation; data ethics; data analytics; cloud computing; cognitive cities; and data sharing between and among private sector organizations and public sector organizations; children’s data, and regulatory strategy, oversight and enforcement)
- Helping to develop specific policy positions by working with CIPL leadership and CIPL member companies.
- Supporting CIPL’s leadership and team members by monitoring policy trends in connection with the above topics relevant to CIPL’s mission and summarizing and communicating findings to CIPL staff and CIPL members.
- Helping to maintain CIPL’s reputation as recognized experts and policy thought leaders by staying abreast of global public policy developments in privacy, data and the digital economy and society and related areas and by anticipating relevant emerging issues.
- Seeking opportunities for and helping to manage collaboration with CIPL member companies, think tanks, academics, industry groups and policy influencers to advance CIPL’s policy agenda.
- Helping expand relationships with current CIPL members and recruiting new CIPL members.
- Drafting regulatory comments, white papers, issue briefs and articles.
- Developing agendas and content for CIPL and non-CIPL events and speaking/representing CIPL at these events.
- Assisting with special projects relevant to CIPL’s mission and CIPL members.
About You:
You will have:
- Superb writing, analytical, and public speaking skills and the ability to distill and present complex information and concepts in a clear and persuasive way.
- Excellent knowledge of global policy environments in relation to privacy and broader data and digital issues, with an existing track record of contacts/collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
- Ability to conduct and lead research on emerging laws and policies relating to privacy, data protection, data use and governance, AI, and information technologies, as well as on related organizational best practices and factual developments.
- Strong understanding of data driven innovation and technology trends and/or computer science.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, entrepreneurial spirit and proactive attitude and eagerness to learn and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent business acumen, understanding of the global corporate environment and practical knowledge/experience in data protection compliance and implementing a privacy management program.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: JD degree or Master of Public Policy degree required.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience (e.g., in-house, professional services firm, law firm, think tank, trade association, government, regulatory agency or legislative staff).
- Excellent knowledge of global privacy, data protection and digital laws and policy, and regulation of emerging technologies.
- Strong understanding of the US federal and state legislative/regulatory process.
- Experience writing public consultation responses, white papers or articles on issues related to privacy and data protection.
- Business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit.
- Knowledge of additional languages is a plus.
Other Qualifications:
Availability and willingness to work hours as needed to meet critical deadlines. Strong commitment to client service excellence and teamwork. Must possess the highest standards of ethical conduct and professionalism. Must act as catalyst for change, drive and own results. Creative and innovative. Willingness to work across time zones and across cultures. Frequent travel may be required. Excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening) and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse group of professionals. Sound judgment and flexibility. Ability to work well under pressure, patience, diplomacy, high stress tolerance, excellent interpersonal communication skills, ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing conditions. Frequent travel may be required. Visual acuity needed to process and read extensive written communications. Ability to receive and convey detailed information through oral communication. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications. Essential competency processes include language ability, reasoning and memory. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must possess the abilities or aptitudes to proficiently perform each of the responsibilities and accountabilities described above, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Please click here to apply.
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