About the Role
Nscale is seeking a U.S.-based AI & Data Privacy Senior Manager with exceptional people, leadership, and communication skills. This pragmatic leader will operate across complex legal, regulatory, and commercial topics in a results-driven environment, understanding the needs of a rapidly scaling business. The role involves influencing without authority, building relationships with senior stakeholders, and quickly grasping legal, regulatory, operational, and technology concepts, with a strong understanding of key U.S., EU, and APAC privacy laws.
Responsibilities
- Lead and/or contribute as a subject matter expert (SME) to high priority, complex, varied projects in the U.S. and globally across legal, regulatory, corporate, and tech & ops domains, ensuring privacy-, AI-, and cyber-by-design.
- Conduct or support DPIAs, TIAs, and AI conformity assessments, liaising with business teams to ensure action.
- Partner with commercial legal, procurement, security, operations, AI infra, and other teams to ensure proper third-party risk management of suppliers and customers, including due diligence (DD) and contractual controls (privacy, AI, cyber provisions, DPAs, data transfer compliance).
- Support investor DD, M&A, and similar workstreams as an SME.
- Partner with cyber, tech & ops, and other teams on incident response and cyber investigations.
- Design, draft, and oversee the implementation of data and AI policies and processes.
- Manage DSARs, complaints, or regulatory inquiries from bodies like the ICO.
- Support the Legal & Compliance team on Board and executive reporting.
- Lead the execution of Privacy & Information Security Compliance and AI Governance, Risk, and Compliance programs in the U.S., supporting other regions.
- Engage with stakeholders on enterprise risk management and provide tactical SME support to HR, Marketing, Finance, tech & ops, and other communities.
- Foster a collaborative environment by actively engaging with cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- U.S.-qualified attorney with several years of experience in-house, preferably in a U.S. or international tech company (e.g., hyperscaler, AI lab); exceptional private practice candidates will be considered.
- Previous experience and knowledge of data privacy, cyber, AI, and other data laws.
- Good familiarity with U.S. federal and state data laws, the EU and UK GDPR, the EU AI Act, and similar laws in APAC.
- Strong analytical and project management skills.
- Inquisitive and proactive self-starter with attention to detail, accustomed to delivering quality work products under tight deadlines.
- Ability to think strategically while executing effectively at a tactical and operational level.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- High degree of discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive business issues.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Professional Privacy and/or AI qualifications (e.g., IAPP CIPM, CIPP/E or AIGP).
Skills
- People skills
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Understanding of corporate and operational environments
- Influencing without authority
- Relationship building
- Analytical skills
- Organization
- Diligence
- Self-starter
- Curiosity
- Quick learning
- Project management
- Attention to detail
- Strategic thinking
- Tactical execution
- Operational execution
- Discretion
- Confidentiality
Location
- U.S.-based
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- U.S.-qualified attorney
- Professional Privacy and/or AI qualifications (e.g., IAPP CIPM, CIPP/E or AIGP)
Benefits
- A collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions will make a real impact.
- A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with annual reviews.
- Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups globally, backed by top PE/VC firms.
About the Company
- Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI, providing cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers.
- Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development.
- Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.
- We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency.
- As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
- If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.
