Senior Legal Counsel - Data, Privacy & AI at GetYourGuide | Germany | Rezi

Senior Legal Counsel - Data, Privacy & AI at GetYourGuide

Senior Legal Counsel - Data, Privacy & AI

GetYourGuide · Germany

2 weeks ago

Senior Legal Counsel - Data, Privacy & AI

GetYourGuide · Germany

20 days ago
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About the Role

GetYourGuide's Legal Team is seeking a privacy and tech legal professional to act as a trusted business partner, enabling and guarding the company while developing a deep understanding of the business and tech stack. This role involves owning core data protection workstreams, contributing to the legal team's AI tooling, and embedding compliance into products.

Responsibilities

  • Own core data protection operations end to end, including Data Subject Requests, Records of Processing Activities, Data Protection Impact Assessments, and data retention.
  • Set legal standards and provide oversight for privacy operational processes, working closely with business stakeholders.
  • Review and negotiate SaaS, vendor, and AI tool agreements.
  • Act as a trusted legal partner to key business teams, embedding privacy-by-design into product development and advising on AI features, new data flows, and high-impact processing activities.
  • Track regulatory developments in data protection and AI, and translate them into actionable updates.
  • Contribute to the legal team's process improvement and AI tooling work.

Requirements

  • Full legal qualifications or alternative qualifications for in-house lawyers with excellent results.
  • 3-5+ years of post-graduate work experience in an international law firm and/or in a tech company with substantial exposure to data privacy and tech law.
  • Strong GDPR and data protection foundations across DPAs, DSARs, ROPA, DPIAs, and retention.
  • Genuine interest in AI regulation and the legal implications of AI-powered products and internal tooling.
  • A builder mindset - curious about using AI tools to improve legal processes and willing to contribute to internal tooling.
  • Foundational knowledge of and affinity for tech and platform business.
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • German is a strong plus.

Skills

  • GDPR compliance
  • Data protection operations
  • Legal challenges of AI-powered products
  • AI tooling
  • Privacy-by-design
  • SaaS agreements
  • Vendor agreements
  • AI tool agreements
  • Tech and platform business
  • Communication
  • Relationship building

Location

  • Berlin HQ

Work Type

  • Full time
  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • 3-5+ years of post-graduate work experience

Education Level

  • Full legal qualifications or alternative qualifications

Benefits

  • Annual personal growth budget
  • Virtual stock options
  • Hybrid work-from-home and telecommuting policy
  • Discounted public transportation tickets
  • Generous maternity and paternity leave policies

About the Company

  • GetYourGuide's mission is to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world.
  • Millions look to GetYourGuide for unique activities they can trust.
  • The company is committed to making every journey extraordinary.

Equal Opportunity

  • GetYourGuide is an equal opportunities employer.
  • Every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion.
  • Applicants are asked to refrain from including their picture and age with their application.