Who We Are

At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

Our Values

If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Who You Are

As part of the Legal team, Senior Privacy Counsel will provide privacy legal support to Justworks in support of various functions in the organization. This role will collaborate cross-functionally with people in different levels of the organization, to enhance Justworks’ privacy program and build a strong privacy culture.  

Your Success Profile

What You Will Work On

• Participate in the design, implementation and maintenance of a global privacy program that ensures compliance with applicable domestic and international privacy laws and best practices
• Maintain subject matter expertise and educate stakeholders on applicable foreign and domestic regulations pertaining to privacy and data governance, including staying up to date on new or pending laws and regulations that could impact Justworks
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Digital Security, Payments & Tax Unit, Customer Success, People, Marketing, Business Operations, Sales, and other teams to ensure that privacy is built into the design of new products, features, and business initiatives
• Work closely with other members of the Legal team on privacy considerations related to vendor review and management and customer contracts
• Support the ongoing review and update of Justworks’ privacy policies, standards and procedures
• Work closely with and manage outside counsel relating to privacy matters
• Prepare and conduct training, as necessary, and help drive privacy program awareness
• Regularly interact with executives and senior managers in connection matters of significance to the organization
• Other duties as needed based on department and/or organizational needs

How You Will Do Your Work

As Senior Privacy Counsel, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately results in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

• Clear communication - the ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to gain understanding.
• Ethical practice - the ability to integrate core values, integrity and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.
• Detail-oriented - exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough, accurate, organized, and productive and seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation.
• Risk assessment - applying a logical step-by-step process to protect, and consequently minimize risks to, the organization, interests and employees.
• Manages complexity - making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

• Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
• Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
• Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
• Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass,