Senior Counsel, SeatGeek
Privacy and Product
$156-238k
+ Equity
Ticketing platform for live events
Open for applications
Ticketing platform for live events
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$156-238k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
SeatGeek’s mission is to help the world to experience more live.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. degree from a top accredited institution and admission to practice (or in-house eligibility) to practice law in New York
- 5+ years combined experience in the areas of data privacy and protection, negotiating data privacy related agreements, understanding of the interplay between technology and data privacy and advising on consumer-related issues; top law firm and prior in-house experience preferred
- CIPP/US, CIPP/E or CIPM privacy certifications are a plus
- Experience providing counsel regarding data security issues, including incident response
- Ability to independently drive accountability and influence outcomes
- Assertion when required; you’re able to challenge and be challenged both internally and with clients in a constructive and respectful way
- Strong problem solving skills; you’re able to quickly digest a problem and evaluate solutions and then empower others to deliver
- Detail oriented, with the ability to produce work product that demonstrates subject matter expertise
- Demonstrated ability to handle a broad range of responsibilities and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks
What the job involves
- In this role, you’ll be SeatGeek’s dedicated privacy specialist to raise the bar for our privacy program as you counsel SeatGeek’s business and internal legal teams regarding various areas of privacy and data security law
- You will work with a wide variety of business partners to provide timely, thorough and strategic legal advice on data and privacy matters
- Reporting to our Deputy General Counsel, you will also support the broader product and business teams by counseling on product-related matters across the Company’s spectrum of consumer and enterprise product offerings
- Proactively identify, analyze, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks at every stage of the product life cycle
- Provide daily legal and operational guidance to business and engineering stakeholders as issues arise
- Advise all internal clients on the development, collection, use, transfer and governance of data
- Lead compliance efforts as needed as privacy laws continue to evolve
- Develop a deep understanding of SeatGeek’s product and data flows; conduct new product/ feature reviews and assist with technology integrations involving personal data
- Maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders, including Product, Marketing, People, Security, and Engineering, to educate and identify potential privacy or other regulatory concerns
- Assist with incident response and any regulatory inquiries or investigations
- Draft or enhance data governance policies, including guidelines on data retention, access, privacy-by-design reviews, data protection impact assessments, data transfers and vendor management
- Manage, draft and update privacy notices and work with consumer-facing teams to respond to customer questions regarding SeatGeek’s privacy program
- Develop deep expertise with relevant US and international laws and regulations that enable you to effectively counsel our product teams
Our take
For many fans, buying tickets online can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. SeatGeek is setting out to ease this problem by powering an open entertainment industry that provides fans with greater access to experiences, while enabling teams, venues, and shows to have seamless access to their audiences.
SeatGeek launched with a laser-sharp focus on creating a customer-oriented ticketing marketplace for sports and live events. Its commitment to optimizing fan experience has helped distinguish the company from rivals, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, with its expanding suite of simple features that have made it the highest-rated and most trusted ticketer.
SeatGeek has secured integration partnerships with Facebook, Spotify and Snapchat, and has an impressive client list that includes the Dallas Cowboys, Manchester City FC, and the Brooklyn Nets. It continues to onboard enterprise clients, expand its international presence and release new products such as "Next Fan Up", positioning it well for future success.
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Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Aug 2022
$238m
SERIES E
Jul 2020
$121m
SERIES D
Total funding: $462.2m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Ample Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching Program
- Parental Leave - 16 weeks of leave in a 12-month period
- Health and wellness subscriptions to services like One Medical, Ginger.io and Headspace
- Regular virtual team hangs & happy hours + Company-Wide Hackathons 3-4 times per Year
- SeatGeek Monthly Ticket-Purchase Stipend
- Flexible work environment - Work as many days a week in the office as you'd like, or 100% remotely
- WFH Office Setup Stipend
Company values
- Start With Fans - When fans win, everyone wins
- Be Humbold - We're bold, but humble
- Pull Back The Curtains - We put outsized focus on building the most talented team possible
- Don't Do Bullsh*t Work - If unchecked, every job results in too many hours spent on bullsh*t work. We design how we work to spend the most time doing rather than preparing to do
- Stack The Lineup - Our team is our biggest unfair advantage, and the best teams bring together different backgrounds and experiences
- Play Long Ball - We take big bets on the future
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
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Leadership
Jack Groetzinger
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked as a consultant for Bain. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.
Russell D'Souza
(Co-Founder)Worked as an analyst for Monitor. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.
Eric Waller
(Co-Founder)Worked as a Web Developer at Tickerhound. Co-founded and was a Web Developer at Niqos.
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