Senior Associate General Counsel, Product and Privacy

Join Team CARFAX as a Senior Associate General Counsel, Product and Privacy Isn't it time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We’re more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment.   At CARFAX, we believe in the power of teamwork and value in-person interactions so that we can collaborate and thrive together. This position will require four days in our Centreville, VA office subject to change with future business needs.  Our office will be moving to Reston, VA in 2026! We are seeking a Senior Associate General Counsel for Product and Privacy to join the CARFAX Legal, Risk and Compliance Team.  The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the CARFAX Product, Technology and Marketing teams by providing practical advice to minimize risk and ensure regulatory compliance while championing product innovation and advancing the goals of the business.  The position represents an excellent opportunity to make substantial contributions to a dynamic and thriving business and will report to the Chief Legal Officer.  What you’ll be doing:  

• Help develop, enhance, scale and manage the global CARFAX privacy program, including privacy operations and documentation, incident and response plans, employee training and policy development and enforcement 
• Collaborate with the CARFAX information security team to implement best practices for privacy and data security, perform periodic data privacy risk assessments and implement controls to mitigate privacy and security risks 
• Help develop external privacy notices and disclosures and manage internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with privacy and cybersecurity laws 
• Manage a small team responsible for the process of receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating and acting on data subject access rights requests and complaints as well as completing security questionnaires 
• Partner with the CARFAX Product, Technology and Marketing teams to instill privacy compliant strategies throughout product development practices along with ensuring compliance with consumer protection laws and regulations 
• Serve as a key resource to the commercial contracts team with respect to privacy and data security  
• Help provide training to ensure CARFAX has a consistent and clear position on applicable privacy, data security and consumer protection laws  
• Monitor legislation, regulations, case law, government enforcement activities, evolving industry standards and emerging trends in privacy, data security and consumer protection to proactively provide advice to CARFAX leadership and the Product, Technology and Marketing teams

 What we’re looking for:  

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Currently licensed to practice law in Virginia or eligible to be admitted under a Virginia Corporate Counsel Certificate
• At least 10 years’ experience advising clients on privacy, data security and consumer protection issues, including both law firm and in-house experience, with significant and progressive responsibility  
• Expertise in federal and state privacy, data security and consumer protection law required, with experience in Canada and Europe strongly preferred
• Experience representing technology companies strongly preferred
• Experience with artificial intelligence strongly preferred
• CIPP/US required, CIPP/C and CIPP/EU strongly preferred 
• Exceptional leadership and relationship management skills  
• Assertive and effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers and present material in group settings  
• Strong business acumen and process-oriented with experience building and scaling internal processes, documentation and systems
• Strong work ethic with excellent follow up skills and a proactive mindset