Lead Privacy Counsel, Grammarly
$312-429k
AI-powered writing assistant
Open for applications
AI-powered writing assistant
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$312-429k
1001+ employees
Company mission
Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.
Role
Who you are
- Deep understanding of privacy laws, regulations, and frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, ISO 27001) and insight into the generative AI industry and emerging trends. Experience with industry-specific privacy regulations is preferred (e.g., COPPA, FERPA, HIPAA)
- Passionate about Grammarly’s products and the intersection of technology, law, and business leverages this curiosity to think tactically and strategically
- Experience scaling a B2B SaaS privacy program and the ability to think big and chart a strategic direction suitable to Grammarly’s business. Experience setting team objectives and roadmaps, with a record of on-time delivery
- Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to translate complex issues or problems into direct, actionable guidance
- Demonstrated ability to support and collaborate with cross-functional executives (C-suite, Chief Trust Officer, CISO, etc.). A history of developing a culture of getting to “yes, if…”
- A team approach to management, leading with humility and a healthy sense of humor. Passion for leading and developing high-performing team members, both attorneys and legal professionals
- JD degree from an accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in a US state bar
- 10+ years practicing law
- Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
- Is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
- Is able to meet in person for their team’s scheduled collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub where their team is based
What the job involves
- As a Lead Privacy Counsel, you’ll excel by driving the evolution and maturation of our global privacy program - bringing a sense of mission and customer-first mindset to the intersection of law, business, and technology
- As a member of the Grammarly Legal team, you will also help develop the team’s culture through exemplary care for others and a solid commitment to finding creative solutions to complex questions
- This role reports to the Head of Product, Privacy, and Policy
- Lead Grammarly’s ability to deliver on its company objectives through a best-in-class privacy program
- Collaborate with executive leadership to integrate privacy by design and as a value-add in business roadmaps, systems, and initiatives
- Communicate privacy requirements and offer guidance to other teams, including Engineering, Trust, Communications, Product, and other teams within the Legal department. Simplify and distill complex global privacy requirements into practical next steps
- Own updates to Grammarly’s internal and external privacy documentation. Assist with customer and vendor contract escalations, business partnerships, and corporate matters through a privacy lens
- Scale the function through process improvement, automation, legal technology, and new working methods
- Set and deliver a long-term vision for privacy compliance, including OKRs, controls, risk tracking, and training
- As a team leader, inspire and motivate others to learn and grow
- Chart a course for making data-backed decisions - leverage metrics to suggest priorities and investments and provide updates on the function’s progress
- Lead relationships with regulatory, governmental, industry, and peer groups on privacy legal issues. Serve as a key escalation point for Legal in response to privacy incidents
Our take
From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.
Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks to include things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.
The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its positions against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.
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back within 2 weeks
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$90m
LATE VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
- Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
- Catered lunches
- Gym and recreation stipends
- Admission discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
- Support to set up a home office
- Ample and defined time off
- 401(k) matching
Company values
- Ethical - Be honorable and earn trust by doing the right thing even when no one is watching, every time.
- Adaptable - Embrace change to evolve and succeed, with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
- Gritty - Achieve with passion and perseverance for goals, by doing whatever it takes to get the job done, whenever it’s necessary.
- Empathetic - Treat others as they want to be treated to work well together, by actively listening to put yourself in their shoes and then responding accordingly.
- Remarkable - Always be learning to develop quickly and be exceptional yet humble, by continually seeking out mentors and learning opportunities.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Alex Shevchenko
(Board Member)Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.
Max Lytvyn
(Head of Revenue & Board Member)Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.
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