Data Privacy And Compliance Attorney

Job Description

Advance Auto Parts is looking for a motivated, nimble, collaborative and experienced attorney to join our Ethics and Compliance (E&C) team as a Senior Counsel focused on data privacy and general legal compliance matters such as anti-bribery/anti-corruption, trade compliance and state and local retail-related regulatory matters. Responsibilities include partnering with business units and store operations to understand and enable business objectives with practical privacy and legal compliance guidance, help draft policies and procedures, conduct or oversee internal investigations and direct data privacy/cyber security incident response efforts and readiness.

This role reports to the Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. This position is part of a Hybrid work arrangement based in Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities

• Advise on all aspects of global, US and state privacy laws and regulations, including data protection, data retention, data security and data breach rules, in support of the company's retail stores and professional business, ecommerce business, corporate offices, merchandising, distribution centers and workforce.

• Create and drive risk-based enterprise-wide data privacy strategy to help ensure appropriate collection, handling and use of data related to do-it-yourself and professional customers, online advertising activities, electronic devices, and employees, as well as compliance with applicable laws.

• Support in negotiation of privacy, information security and compliance terms in technology, vendor, and service provider contracts.

• Conduct privacy impact analyses, risk assessments and due diligence for existing and new third parties to address privacy and corporate compliance risks and legal requirements;

• Advise and collaborate with data analytics, information security and business teams on artificial intelligence governance, use and risk mitigation.

• Monitor and assess legislative, regulatory, and enforcement developments in privacy law and corporate compliance matters in the US, Canada, India and Taiwan

• Lead California (CCPA/CPRA) and other state privacy law compliance efforts, including analyzing whether applicability of relevant statutes to certain third parties.

• Partner with the information security team on handling data security incidents/events and represent the Legal Department on incident response and readiness

• Advise on compliance areas such as anti-bribery/anti-corruption, trade and economic sanctions and state and local-level retail regulatory matters; create and implement risk assessments re same; help drive closure of potential compliance gaps

• Conduct or oversee internal investigations related to data privacy or other compliance areas.

• Oversee outside counsel within allotted budget.

Experience and Skills

• Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, and membership in good standing in at least one state bar, plus 10+ years of privacy law and corporate compliance

• Training at a national law firm or strong in-house experience is preferred

• Thorough understanding of internet architecture and related technologies, including e-commerce, data processing, location-based services and online advertising business models, and the legal and regulatory environment that surrounds them

• Hands-on experience interacting directly with privacy and data protection regulators and regulators of US public companies

• Proven track record of leadership, cross-functional collaboration and successful management of multiple stakeholders, including senior executives

• Appetite for, nimbleness, aptitude to succeed by applying technical legal skills across subject matters

• Excellent business-oriented judgment and the ability to analyze problems, propose resolutions, and provide advice that is creative, practical and legally acceptable, taking into account the needs and objectives of the business

• Exceptional business partnership skills, including written and verbal communication skills

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word

• Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity

• Excellent references

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