Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory and Data Privacy)

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in Regulatory and Data Privacy to join our team in Berlin, Munich, Germany, or Prague, Czech Republic. You’re a privacy expert who knows how to navigate global regulations without slowing down innovation. You thrive on translating dense legal frameworks into practical guidance for technical teams. If you want to build scalable data protection strategies that actually make sense, this is for you.

About JetBrains

We create intelligent software development tools for developers and teams. More than 15 million users, over 300,000 companies, and 88 of the Fortune Global Top 100 rely on our products to solve real, complex problems. Our mission is simple: make development teams more productive and AI adoptable at scale.

Responsibilities

As data privacy and AI regulations rapidly evolve, ensuring our tools and operations remain compliant is more critical than ever. In this role, you’ll take ownership of our privacy-by-design initiatives, shaping how we handle data across our international operations. You will influence how product features are built and how cross-border data transfers are structured, ensuring we meet regulatory standards without adding unnecessary friction. Working closely with engineering, AI, security, and HR teams, you’ll turn legal requirements into actionable advice.

Day to day, you will:

• Advise cross-functional groups (including AI, security, HR, and engineering) on data privacy and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate product features, global data governance, and cross-border transfer mechanisms (like DPAs and SCCs) for privacy-by-design compliance.
• Draft, review, and maintain internal and external data protection agreements, privacy policies, and terms of service.
• Map our data flows and technical operations to ensure they fit within a coherent global regulatory framework.
• Research international regulatory shifts and prepare clear, structured legal memos and comparative analyses.
• Build and improve legal templates, guidance, DSAR processes, and knowledge databases.
• Spot and assess legal risks related to new technology laws, technical product design, and data processing.
• Drive process improvements within the team to boost efficiency, incorporating AI and automation tools where appropriate.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of post-qualification legal experience focused primarily on data privacy, technology law, or digital regulatory compliance, including substantial experience as in-house counsel advising on privacy and data protection matters within an international technology company.
• A proven track record of successfully implementing EU data protection regulations (GDPR, ePrivacy) into company processes.
• A completed university-level degree in law.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English.
• The ability to draft clear, legally sound privacy policies, terms of service, and regulatory risk assessments.

Nice to Have

• Experience with legal risk assessment
• Knowledge of process improvement
• Familiarity with automation in legal workflows
• Understanding of international regulatory shifts

We Offer

• Strong base salary
• Flexible work location
• Remote work options
• Extra time off
• Medical insurance allowance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Language classes
• Fuel your day with a hot meal or lunch allowance
• Mental health support
• Sports benefit
• Internal events

Some benefits may vary depending on location.

Why Join JetBrains?

We are an equal opportunity employer. We know great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. That’s why we do our best to create an open and inclusive workplace – one that welcomes everyone regardless of their background, identity, religion, age, accessibility needs, or orientation.

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