Privacy Counsel, LATAM

The Privacy Counsel provides pragmatic, risk-based legal guidance to support business objectives while mitigating regulatory, reputational, and operational risk related to personal data processing.

The Privacy Counsel is responsible for partnering with the Lead Privacy Counsel and Organization Privacy Officers to draft, review and negotiate data processing agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies governing the collection, use, sharing, and protection of personal data. This role partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, IT, People Organization, and business stakeholders to embed privacy-by-design principles into business processes, products, and technologies.

Responsibilties:

• Under the supervision of the Lead Privacy Counsel, draft, review and negotiate data processing agreements and other privacy terms in vendor, client and business partner contracts.

• In consultation with the Lead Privacy Counsel, provide legal advice on global privacy and data protection laws and regulations and other regional or sector-specific requirements.

• Advise stakeholders, in-house business attorneys and other members of the Legal team, in consultation with Privacy Officers and Lead Privacy Counsel, on privacy risks and issues related to data processing agreements, privacy obligations and any other relevant privacy risks.

• Monitor and interpret emerging regulatory guidance and enforcement trends and translate them into actionable business advice.

• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's privacy program, policies, standards, and procedures.

• Prepare risk memos and presentations for Assurant stakeholders in a concise and relevant manner.

• Foster strong working relationships with business leaders, in-house Legal and Compliance teams.

• Respond to privacy-related inquiries from internal stakeholders and, where appropriate, regulators or external parties.

• Contribute to privacy-related reporting for senior leadership, risk committees, or the board, as applicable.

At Assurant, we celebrate the differences that make us who we are. By assembling extraordinary teams from a variety of races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, experiences, and abilities, we're able to better reflect the global communities where we live and work. By working to remove barriers, we ensure equity for everyone. The pursuit of inclusion rests with each of us. Because it's only by listening to and representing the unique voices of every individual that we can innovate for all.

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What's the culture like at Assurant?

Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 15 countries and awarded the Fortune America's Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.

Company Overview

Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world's leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not use or consider race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in employment decisions.

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