Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI

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BetterUp is on a mission to help people live with greater clarity, purpose, and passion. We're looking for a thoughtful, tech-savvy legal professional to join our growing legal team as Senior Counsel, Privacy & AI. In this pivotal role, you’ll provide trusted guidance at the intersection of privacy, AI regulation, and product innovation—helping BetterUp scale responsibly across global markets.

This is a highly cross-functional, high-impact role, ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves tackling complex legal and ethical challenges, and brings a practical mindset to compliance. You’ll partner with teams across the business to embed privacy and AI governance into our products, operations, and culture.

What you’ll do:

• Advise on global privacy and AI compliance matters, with a strong focus on UK and EU laws (e.g., UK GDPR, EU GDPR, DSA, AI Act)

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, HR, Security, and other teams to apply regulatory requirements to real-world practices and emerging technologies

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on a variety of vendor, customer, and technology contracts

• Lead the execution of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), privacy impact assessments (PIAs), and other rights-based compliance activities

• Develop and maintain internal privacy governance frameworks, policies, records of processing (ROPA), and other compliance documentation

• Monitor evolving global regulations related to data, privacy, and AI—and translate them into clear, practical internal guidance

• Partner with cross-functional teams to create and deliver privacy education, policies, and tools to foster a culture of responsible innovation

• Manage internal privacy and AI governance tools and automated systems

• Serve as a key contributor to BetterUp’s broader data governance and risk management efforts

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified in the UK with 6+ years PQE, ideally with significant in-house legal experience in a technology or SaaS environment

• Deep expertise in UK and EU privacy and AI frameworks (including the GDPR and EU AI Act), and working knowledge of global privacy laws and AI governance trends

• Proven ability to interpret complex regulations and apply them in practical, business-focused ways

• Experience building or enhancing privacy compliance programs in fast-moving startup environment

• IAPP certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM) are strongly preferred

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills—able to influence, educate, and align stakeholders across functions

• Intellectual curiosity, humility, and a collaborative mindset

• A pragmatic, hands-on approach with a passion for ethical innovation

Benefits:

At BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community.

• Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member

• A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement

• Flexible paid time off

• Per year:

  • All federal/statutory holidays observed

  • 4 BetterUp Inner Workdays (https://www.betterup.co/inner-work)

  • 5 Volunteer Days to give back

  • Learning and Development stipend

  • Company wide Summer & Winter breaks

• Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp

We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.

BetterUp Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, BetterUp Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Protecting your privacy and treating your personal information with care is very important to us, and central to the entire BetterUp family. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. If you have any questions about the privacy of your personal information or your rights with regards to your personal information, please reach out to [email protected]

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