Associate Privacy & Compliance Counsel

About Persona

Persona is the configurable identity platform built for businesses in a digital-first world. Verifying individuals and organizations is harder — but more important — than ever, with AI enabling fraudsters to launch sophisticated accounts at scale and regulations evolving rapidly.

We’ve built Persona to support practically every use case and industry — that’s why we’re able to serve a wide range of leading companies. For example, Instacart relies on Persona to verify shoppers who onboard onto their platform before delivering groceries to your doorstep. Meanwhile, OpenAI relies on Persona to keep bad actors out, protecting one of the world’s most powerful AI platforms from large-scale abuse in a time when AI is reshaping the way we work and live.

We believe that making the internet safer and more human requires a team that reflects the diverse, global nature of the people we aim to serve. We’re growing rapidly and looking for exceptional people to join us.

About the Role

Persona is seeking an Associate Privacy & Compliance Counsel / Privacy & Compliance Manager to help guide our global privacy program and support customer-facing engagements. In this role, you’ll work at the intersection of privacy law, compliance, and commercial enablement. You’ll partner closely with Sales and Compliance teams as well as Senior Product and Privacy Counsel to address privacy and compliance questions in real time, support compliance reviews, and help ensure Persona’s practices align with evolving global regulatory requirements.

What you'll do at Persona

• Work closely with Sr. Counsel to advise on data privacy regulations and support sales and post-sales teams on calls with customers to educate them on our state of the art compliance.

• Become an expert in how our product supports compliance with various regulations including KYC/AML regulations, privacy regulations, and age verification regulations,

• Support customer due diligence efforts, including reviewing and completing questionnaires, DPIAs, and security/privacy assessments.

• Assist Sr. Counsel by monitoring regulatory developments, provide guidance on global privacy and compliance obligations, and assist in designing and operationalizing legal compliance.

• Assist in managing relationships with regulators and industry groups.

• Coordinate with our compliance team to ensure compliance with contractual and privacy obligations.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sr. Counsel, Security, Product, and Compliance teams to implement privacy-forward processes and documentation.

• Draft and maintain internal and external privacy and compliance policies, templates, and FAQs.

• Provide general legal and compliance support on other matters as needed.
  

What you'll bring to Persona

• 2+ years of relevant legal or compliance experience in a law firm, in-house, or regulatory environment.

• ideally you have a J.D. and active membership in at least one state bar or international attorney license. We will consider a non-J.D. privacy professional. (preferred)

• Strong working knowledge of global data privacy and protection laws, including GDPR, LGPD, CCPA/CPRA, and other emerging frameworks.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex regulatory concepts into practical business guidance.

• Comfort working directly with external customers in both pre-sales and post-sales settings.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Full-time Employee Benefits and Perks

For full-time employees (excluding internship and contractor opportunities), Persona offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, 3% 401(k) contribution, unlimited PTO, quarterly mental health days, family planning benefits, professional development stipend, wellness benefits, among others. While we believe competitive compensation and benefits are a critical aspect of you deciding to join us, we do hope you consider why our core values and culture are right for you. If you’d like to better understand what it’s like working at Persona, feel free to check out our reviews on Glassdoor.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

At Persona, we strive to put diversity and inclusion at the forefront of everything we do, reflecting our core values. Our DEIB Employee Resource Group seeks to build a diverse and inclusive team that fosters an environment where each Personerd feels empowered to bring their unique differences to work and achieve their full innovative potential. Our hope is that by fostering such an environment, we strengthen our business and relationships by putting people first.

We strive to promote a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusiveness regardless of, but not limited to, race, gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, national origin, physical disability, veteran status, or age.