Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory and Data Privacy)
JetBrains · Berlin, Germany; Munich, Germany; Prague, Czech Republic
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 65 days JetBrains's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of JetBrains's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at JetBrains
- high 69 stale, 2 reposted of 73 open
- Hiring momentum
- 114 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
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About this role
In this role as Senior Legal Counsel for Regulatory and Data Privacy, you will guide cross-functional teams on compliance with evolving data privacy regulations. Your responsibilities include drafting legal documents, evaluating product features for compliance, and improving legal processes through automation. You will work closely with various departments to ensure that data governance aligns with international standards while supporting innovation.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of JetBrains as an employer.
What you need
- At least 8 years of post-qualification legal experience focused primarily on data privacy, technology law, or digital regulatory compliance
- Substantial experience as in-house counsel advising on privacy and data protection matters within an international technology company
- Proven track record of successfully implementing EU data protection regulations (GDPR, ePrivacy) into company processes
- Completed university-level degree in law
- Professional fluency in written and spoken English
- Ability to draft clear, legally sound privacy policies, terms of service, and regulatory risk assessments
What you get
- Strong base salary
- Flexible work location
- Remote work (up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad)
- Extra time off
- Medical insurance allowance
- Learning and development opportunities (access to conferences, courses, and language classes)
Worth weighing
- Role involves navigating complex legal environments and may require adapting to rapidly changing regulations
- Focus on automation and process improvement may imply a need for tech-savvy legal skills
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Listed by JetBrains on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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