Privacy Paralegal
At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.
Please note that this is a 100% onsite role reporting into our HQ New York Office
As a Privacy Paralegal at Compass, you will be an integral part of the Legal Team primarily supporting the Privacy team. You will also work collaboratively with other Compass teams (Product and Engineering, Security, People & Culture, etc.) to assist with privacy impact assessments, monitoring legislative updates, ad hoc privacy projects, and compliance initiatives. You will be part of a group of talented legal professionals and the projects you work on challenge you to think creatively and constructively. You are energetic and collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of Compass’s business and work with employees and customers across the company. Your contributions will be impactful, value driven, and you will play an instrumental role on the Compass Legal Team.
At Compass You Will
Perks That You Need To Know About
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include where eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, marriage leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
Do your best work, be your authentic self.
At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.
Notice for California Applicants
Please note that this is a 100% onsite role reporting into our HQ New York Office
As a Privacy Paralegal at Compass, you will be an integral part of the Legal Team primarily supporting the Privacy team. You will also work collaboratively with other Compass teams (Product and Engineering, Security, People & Culture, etc.) to assist with privacy impact assessments, monitoring legislative updates, ad hoc privacy projects, and compliance initiatives. You will be part of a group of talented legal professionals and the projects you work on challenge you to think creatively and constructively. You are energetic and collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of Compass’s business and work with employees and customers across the company. Your contributions will be impactful, value driven, and you will play an instrumental role on the Compass Legal Team.
At Compass You Will
- Manage Compass’ data privacy management tool handling consumer access requests
- Develop improvements to privacy impact assessments, incident response playbooks, and other privacy-related processes at Compass
- Exercise judgment within defined procedures to determine appropriate action, including, but not limited to, identifying issues that require the input of other Legal Team members and taking steps to escalate these matters appropriately
- Help with the development and implementation of processes for efficient and streamlined operations, including work flow between the Legal Team and other teams at Compass
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of compliance experience as a Paralegal, Privacy Analyst, Privacy Associate, or Legal Specialist at a law firm or in-house legal department
- Understanding of basic privacy law principles
- Proactive, problem-solving attitude and strong work ethic without extensive supervision; ability to effectively and efficiently manage numerous projects under time-sensitive deadlines
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with an acute ability to listen attentively and communicate effectively throughout all levels of the organization
- Proficiency and high aptitude with computer skills, such as MacOS, MS Office, GSuite, and Adobe Acrobat
Perks That You Need To Know About
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include where eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, marriage leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
Do your best work, be your authentic self.
At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.
Notice for California Applicants
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