Shiseido Corporate Counsel

Role & Responsibilities

• Advise on U.S. privacy and data protection laws, regulations, and standards, including CCPA/CPRA and PCI DSS, as well as global privacy laws, particularly in Canada and Brazil, with a working understanding of other key jurisdictions such as the GDPR.
• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of privacy compliance programs.
• Collaborate with IT, Americas Digital Transformation, e-commerce, Brand Marketing, Legal, and global counterparts on data collection, use, and governance.
• Review and draft privacy-related policies and procedures.
• Integrate and negotiate data protection clauses and data processing agreements in contracts with service providers, vendors, and other partners.
• Monitor changing privacy and digital laws and regulations and take proactive steps to maintain business compliance.
• Provide formal and informal privacy compliance training to cross-functional teams and partners, including on emerging laws and regulations.
• Support the General Counsel in defending adversarial claims and litigating privacy-related matters, including CIPA, web ADA, and TCPA matters.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives, external threat response, and incident response.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on digital and technology agreements, including SaaS, e-commerce services, CRM, data processing, analytics, AI, corporate media, digital innovations, and applications.
• Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of complex legal agreements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 5–7 years of experience, ideally combining in-house and law firm work.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Bar admission in good standing in one or more states, including New York.
• Familiarity with consumer-facing businesses, preferably in beauty, personal care, CPG, or luxury goods.
• Strong working knowledge of current privacy and data protection laws and regulations.
• Extensive experience advising cross-functional teams, including brand teams, on privacy, data protection, and digital matters.
• Experience with commercial contracts and vendor negotiations.
• Practical, business-minded approach and strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Openness to continuous learning beyond traditional subject-matter expertise.
• Willingness to contribute to projects across diverse subject areas.

Skills

Experience

At least 5–7 years, ideally combining in-house and law firm work.

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; paid time off; paid volunteer days; paid company holidays; paid parental leave; 401(k) with 6% company match; talent development and learning programs; internal and international mobility; product discounts and annual gratis; employee-led affinity groups; tuition reimbursement; eligibility to participate in a bonus program with the ability to overachieve.

About Cerulean

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