Senior Counsel, Privacy

Senior Counsel – Privacy

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is seeking a dynamic, business-minded attorney to lead KDP’s global Privacy Program, ensuring adherence to evolving regulatory privacy frameworks, mitigating risk, and fostering a culture of privacy by design. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and oversee policies and procedures that align with international privacy laws and industry best practices.

This role will be joining a team passionate for supporting KDP’s business, collaborating with others and building relationships with senior leaders and key business partners to tackle the ever-changing legal challenges we face as a global company.  The position will be based in the company’s corporate headquarters in Frisco, Texas. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead KDP’s global privacy program, ensuring alignment with the NIST framework and industry best practices, including maintaining policies, procedures, and controls, to safeguard personal information and maintain compliance with privacy laws.
• Monitor and stay current with emerging privacy laws and regulations, assessing their impact on the business and privacy program to implement necessary changes to remain compliant.
• Conduct privacy risk assessments, ROPAs, and TIAs; working with the business to identify risk mitigation activities needed to comply with privacy laws.
• Collaborate with marketing and media teams to develop strategies that maximize the use of data while maintaining compliance with digital tracking, advertising and other privacy regulations and best practices. 
• Partner with Cybersecurity team to manage BigID, KDP’s privacy technology tool.
• Manage Privacy Program Manager.
• Partner with legal colleagues and the business to provide legal counsel and negotiate data protection provisions in various contracts.
• Effectively communicate to a broad range of stakeholders, internal and external, to champion KDP’s continued privacy culture and demonstrate compliance with policies and procedures through metrics and key performance indicators.
• Lead the development and delivery of comprehensive privacy training and awareness programs for employees at all levels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement Privacy by Design into product development, marketing, and business strategies.
• Partner with Incident Response team to manage investigations of potential incidents and privacy compliance violations; implement corrective actions. 
• Collaborate with the CISO to align privacy and cybersecurity efforts, including communication, outreach and compliance requirements, to ensure a holistic approach to privacy and security.
• Support cross functional efforts for responsible AI governance and compliance with emerging AI regulations globally.

• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and licensed, as a member in good standing, eligible to practice as an in-house corporate attorney
• Minimum 10 years of experience preferably with major law firm and in-house corporate experience, with deep understanding of global privacy laws, including GDPR, PIPEDA, CCPA/CPRA and other state laws, as well as emerging data protection regulations
• Experience implementing and developing compliance with global laws through cross functional collaboration
• CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications through IAPP
• Pragmatic service-oriented lawyer with well-developed ability and passion for making complex topics understandable for various audiences
• Confidence and flexibility to operate in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• A team player who works collaboratively and builds and maintains strong relationships with internal clients and other team members across the legal department
• Self-starter who works well with minimal supervision but shows excellent judgment about when to look to managers and teammates for guidance and when to elevate matters appropriately
• Exceptional communication and project management skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to leverage data to influence decisions, identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Familiarity with BigID privacy technology preferred

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it! 

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us? 

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~28,000 employees to grow and develop.  We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.