xAI
Privacy and Commercial Counsel EMEA
Job Summary
This role involves leading the European privacy and data protection functions for xAI, including compliance with GDPR and the EU AI Act. The candidate will negotiate and manage privacy-related agreements, interact with regulatory authorities, and collaborate with various teams to implement privacy-by-design. A legal background with experience in privacy law, product counseling, and commercial transactions is required. The role demands a proactive, adaptable individual capable of handling complex legal and privacy matters in a fast-paced environment.
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Job Description
About xAI
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.
Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.
We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important.
All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
This role requires a minimum of 3 days in the office in Dublin, Ireland and requires up to 25% travel.
In this role, you will:
- Lead xAI’s European privacy and data protection functions, including operations subject to GDPR and the EU AI Act.
- Negotiate and handle privacy and commercial agreements with customers, vendors, suppliers, and partners
- Interact with privacy regulatory authorities
- Partner closely with technical, product, procurement, and commercial teams to implement privacy-by-design and counsel on privacy, product, and commercial matters
- Create processes for efficient and scalable privacy and commercial operations
- Ability and desire to be a swiss army knife: pitch in for anything needed in the legal department, even if it’s unfamiliar or not in your lane
- Drive privacy projects and rise to the level of responsibility of which you’re capable!
Basic qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent degree from an accredited law school
- License or qualification to practice law in Ireland (bonus for UK too)
- 4+ years of privacy experience
- 4+ years of product counseling and/or commercial transactional experience
- CIPP/E required, CIPP/US is useful to have
- 6+ years of combined legal experience at an innovative technology company and a top law firm
- In-house experience at a Business-to-Consumer or Business-to-Business company
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience working in a startup or fast-growth environment
- A proactive approach to law, focusing not just on privacy compliance but on enabling business growth through realistic product and commercial legal strategies
- Entrepreneurial mindset with sound judgment in ambiguous environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and make decisions in high-pressure situations, and at the same time being a highly collaborative teammate
- Experience overseeing privacy assessments, operations, and compliance
- Ability to communicate well with regulatory authorities and teammates
- Experience negotiating Data Processing Addendums and other privacy and commercial agreements
- Proficient in understanding complex legal concepts and translating them into actionable business advice
- Tech-savvy with an understanding or keen interest in emerging technologies like AI
- Full professional fluency in English; proficiency in additional European languages is a plus
Additional Requirements
- Workload varies depending on operational needs; flexibility is required
Annual Salary Range
- €90.000 — €140.000
xAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
xAI reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment:
- Access to information technology systems and confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information, and/or user data;
- Interacting with internal and/or external clients and colleagues; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
xAI
A company developing artificial intelligence to accelerate human scientific discovery and advance our understanding of the universe.
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