Privacy Counsel

Culver City, CA, United States

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) is looking to hire an experienced privacy and data protection attorney to join its Legal team. This position will report to the Managing Director, Associate General Counsel with flexibility to work primarily from one of Ares’ existing U.S. office locations. The attorney in this position will provide guidance on privacy, data protection and cybersecurity matters and applicable laws and regulations (GLBA, GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPL, etc.) across the firm and its global offices, take a lead role in building out Ares’ existing privacy program and support incident response investigations/efforts.

This role will work directly with stakeholders across the firm (including the Ares Compliance, Information Technology & Security, Enterprise Risk and Human Resources teams) as well as the broader Ares Legal team. The attorney will have the opportunity to partner with portfolio companies of Ares to identify privacy risks and remedies. This role is a great opportunity to be part of a team-oriented legal group and work at one of the largest alternative investment managers in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

Provide strategic legal guidance that balances applicable privacy and data protection requirements with practical, commercial considerations for the relevant stakeholders

Act as a legal subject matter expert for federal, state and global privacy and data protection laws and regulations applicable to Ares’ global operations (GLBA, GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPL, etc.) as well as cybersecurity matters

Take a lead role in Ares’ privacy initiatives, including data mapping, record retention, record of processing and privacy impact assessments

Advise on ways to improve Ares’ existing privacy program and processes, with a focus on identifying efficiencies

Review relevant policies and related documentation (ex. employee privacy statements, investor privacy statements, website privacy policy), reviewing and updating as needed due to changes in applicable law and/or business operations

Review and negotiate privacy provisions in vendor contracts, as well as vendor-requested revisions to Ares’ standard Data Protection Annex and Data Processing Agreement

Partner with the Security and Enterprise Risk teams to investigate potential privacy incidents and coordinate incident response efforts (when applicable), leveraging outside counsel as needed

Coordinate responses to data subject access requests

Implement and oversee privacy training and awareness activities for Ares as well as portfolio companies of Ares

Prepare, socialize, and implement legal guidelines for various business groups governing data use and protection

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required

JD required with a strong academic background

Experience Required

5+ years of law firm or in-house experience handling global data privacy and protection matters, ideally with some exposure to the financial services industry

A working knowledge of global privacy law, cybersecurity, incident response frameworks and notification procedures

Experience counseling clients on legal/regulatory compliance and privacy program management/implementation

Significant collaboration with colleagues across multiple functions, including those in senior and executive leadership

Proven record of accomplishment in relationship management with internal and external stakeholders

CIPP certification(s) preferred but not required

General Requirements

Experience providing practical, solutions-based legal advice and strategically collaborating with business partners to navigate legal landscapes and commercial considerations

Ability to operate autonomously as well as part of a larger team

Ability to plan, execute and manage projects, getting buy-in from relevant stakeholders

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Excellent time management and organizational skills

Excellent contract review, drafting and negotiation skills

Critical thinker and skilled issue spotter with high attention to detail

Ability to successfully manage/prioritize multiple priorities and competing/shifting demands

Growth mindset with the desire to learn and take on new challenges

Drive to further develop data privacy and protection subject matter expertise

Reporting Relationships

Managing Director, Associate General Counsel, Enterprise Legal

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$150,000 - $200,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

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