Counsel, Privacy

Requisition Number: 183950

Position Title: IC Attorney 1

External Description:

Counsel, Privacy

This role can be Hybrid from our Guildford, Cologne, or Stockholm office.

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in interactive entertainment. We develop and deliver games, content and online services across platforms. We have a broad portfolio of brands that span the most popular genres.

We exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow our employees to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers.

We are looking for a passionate, collaborative, and motivated privacy and compliance attorney to join our team. You will report to an EA's Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy ,who is based in the UK. We are flexible as to which EA office you work from.

You are an effective and practical attorney who can provide counsel and compliance strategies around privacy and data protection. This is a great opportunity for a team-oriented attorney, who is interested in growing a culture of privacy. You are keen to tackle complex privacy projects and can achieve success working with multiple various business partners.

Join us in driving the next revolution in games.

Role Summary

This team member will alongside a team of attorneys, legal professionals, and business partners to develop and execute a global privacy program. We support the game, studio, and central teams in multiple areas, from game development to deployment, marketing/ad-tech to marketplace/commerce tools, as well as the complex back-end services and databases, in-game social and communication tools, and evolving landscape around cross-play and cloud gaming. This Privacy Counsel will ensure that the privacy-by-design requirements developed by the Privacy Team are implemented throughout EA's products and solutions. You will help manage our compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Player First commitments, while applying leading practices to our most privacy program focus areas, including data privacy rights responses, data mapping, certifications, guidance assurance, testing, training, and awareness initiatives.

Role Responsibility Details

• Work with Privacy Team to develop, implement, and update a globally comprehensive privacy program, focused on assessing risks, designing and updating controls, monitoring and evidencing compliance, and evolving the program over time;
• Assist with EA's Data Privacy Rights response processes (e.g. requests for access or deletion);
• Assist with Data Mapping, DPIAs, Data Protection Regulator enquiries and DPO mailbox management;
• Support the on-going development of internal policies and guidance for privacy and data governance practices;
• Provide legal advice and day-to-day support to cross-functional groups responsible for auditor, regulator, and third-party relationships;
• Help with the management and implementation of internal tools and third-party certifications to support cookie compliance, PIA/DPIA, and data mapping programs;
• Perform legal research and provide practical advice on emerging global privacy regulations, including providing expertise to the policy and government relations team;
• Monitor organizational processes, internal controls and perform analysis to measure program effectiveness and compliance; complete appropriate documentation; and
• Help advise game, studio, or central engineering teams to ensure privacy-by-design is embedded in our products and solutions. This includes support of game development and deployment, marketing/ad-tech, central back-end databases, marketplace/commerce tools, in-game social and communication tools, and cloud gaming.

 

General Qualifications

• J.D. and 2-3 years' relevant privacy experience, with a preference for European Economic Area-focused experience;
• Experience with consumer privacy, data practices, and information governance, as well as digital product-to-market in the consumer technology or entertainment industries;
• Technology contracting experience, including Data Processing Agreements;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on diverse matters, successfully lead cross-functional projects, and comfortable finding creative and practical solutions;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, impeccable integrity, good judgment, strong analytical skills, and a keen sense of humor;
• Collaborative by nature and able to build strong partnerships;
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and ability to manage a diverse and complex workload;
• CIPP, CIPP-E, a plus
• Background in computer science or other similarly related technical related field, a plus

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 13

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.