Privacy & AI Governance Counsel
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Privacy & AI Governance Counsel
Location
Ottawa, Canada
Experience
Mid
Posted
Jul 14, 2026
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August 13, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeHybrid
Job Description
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, [values](https://www.anaplan.com/careers/)-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
Join Anaplan's Privacy Legal Team as our new Privacy & AI Governance Counsel. We seek a candidate who can come into an Anaplan office on a hybrid schedule 2 days/week or work remotely in a location where Anaplan can do business.
### Your Impact
- Draft, review, and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), data-sharing agreements, AI-specific terms, and other commercial contracts with privacy and AI implications.
- Partner with Product and Engineering teams to assess risks associated with product offerings, including AI features. Lead Privacy by Design (PbD) processes, Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and AI Risk/Impact Assessments.
- Develop, maintain, and execute privacy and AI governance policies, standards, guidelines, system cards, playbooks, SOPs, and consent/authorization notices.
- Execute Cookie compliance, manage Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs), and handle Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).
- Respond to customer inquiries and questionnaires regarding our privacy and AI practices.
- Translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical, actionable risk-mitigation advice for product, engineering, security, and internal business stakeholders.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and international privacy laws. Monitor regulatory changes (including information privacy technologies) and communicate impacts on Anaplan’s products, services, and business activities.
- Conduct periodic privacy maturity and regulatory compliance assessments. Interface with data protection authorities and works councils as needed to address regulatory issues or concerns.
### Your Qualifications
- JD and/or LLM degree (or foreign equivalent) and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 5+ years of legal experience specializing in Privacy and AI, ideally within a global SaaS or technology environment (law firm experience is also acceptable).
- In-depth understanding of global privacy laws and frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, emerging US state privacy laws, HIPAA, the EU AI Act, and the EU Data Act.
- Familiarity with control frameworks and standards, such as ISO (e.g., ISO 42001), NIST (e.g., NIST AI RMF), FedRAMP, and DORA.
- Active IAPP CIPP/E/US (required) and AIGP (preferred) certifications.
- Hands-on experience executing compliance programs using the OneTrust platform. Strong personal interest in technology, the internet, and digital innovation.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and a hands-on self-starter. You possess strong problem-solving skills, the ability to coordinate across multiple time zones, and the determination to tackle tough challenges in a fast-paced environment—all while keeping a collaborative approach and a good sense of humor.
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Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer
It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
- Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication.
All emails from Anaplan would come from an @anaplan.com email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to people@anaplan.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate data processing agreements, business associate agreements, and AI-specific terms.
- Partner with Product and Engineering teams to assess risks associated with product offerings and lead Privacy by Design processes.
- Develop and execute privacy and AI governance policies, standards, guidelines, and SOPs.
- Execute Cookie compliance, manage Records of Processing Activities, and handle Data Subject Access Requests.
- Respond to customer inquiries and questionnaires regarding privacy and AI practices.
- Translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into actionable risk-mitigation advice for stakeholders.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and international privacy laws and monitor regulatory changes.
- Conduct periodic privacy maturity and regulatory compliance assessments and interface with data protection authorities.
Requirements
- JD or LLM degree (or foreign equivalent)
Skills Required
GDPRCCPA/CPRAHIPAAEU AI ActEU Data ActISO 42001NIST AI RMFFedRAMPDORAOneTrustPrivacy by DesignPrivacy Impact AssessmentsData Protection Impact AssessmentsCookie ComplianceRecords of Processing ActivitiesData Subject Access RequestsDetail-orientedProactiveSelf-starterProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunication
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