About the Role
As our Associate Counsel, Privacy & Cybersecurity, you'll be the go-to legal resource for day-to-day privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity questions across the company. You'll work closely with our Security, Engineering, and Customer Experience teams to keep our privacy and security practices sound and our contracts and policies up to date. This is a part-time, roughly 25-hour-a-week role, well suited to an attorney who wants meaningful, high-impact legal work with a flexible schedule.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a day-to-day legal resource for the Security and IT teams on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity questions.
- Help maintain and improve privacy policies, data governance documentation, and internal security policies to reflect current law and practice.
- Track and flag changes in U.S. telecom and privacy regulations that affect US Mobile.
- Support incident response, including assessing, documenting, and responding to security incidents, and drafting breach notifications.
- Review and help negotiate privacy and security terms in vendor, technology, and partner contracts.
- Assist with legal review of new products, features, and vendor tools from a data privacy and security standpoint, including emerging AI and cloud tools.
- Partner with the General Counsel and outside counsel on larger cybersecurity or regulatory matters.
- Help build simple, practical training and reference materials for non-legal teams on privacy and security obligations.
Requirements
- J.D. and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 4-6 years of relevant legal experience, whether at a law firm or in-house, with meaningful exposure to privacy, data protection, or cybersecurity matters.
- Working knowledge of U.S. data privacy and telecom regulatory frameworks.
- Experience reviewing or negotiating commercial or technology contracts, especially data protection or security terms.
- Comfort working independently and prioritizing workload in a fast-moving, resource-lean startup environment.
- Clear, practical written and verbal communication skills.
- Genuine curiosity about technology, telecom, and how security and privacy work in practice.
- Prior experience in telecom, wireless, or another regulated consumer tech industry is a plus.
- Familiarity with incident response processes or having supported a live security incident is a plus.
- Exposure to AI governance or emerging-technology legal issues is a plus.
Skills
- Privacy
- Data Protection
- Cybersecurity
- Legal Resource
- Policy Maintenance
- Regulatory Tracking
- Incident Response
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal Review
- Training Material Development
- Communication
Location
- NYC HQ
Work Type
- Part-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 4-6 years
Education Level
- J.D.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 - $130,000 a year
About the Company
- US Mobile is building the future of wireless communication with the goal of one unified network open to any person and any device, worldwide.
- They empower customers with all three major networks on one phone and one plan, plus home internet from Starlink, offering no lock-in, no commitments, and custom fit plans.
- They provide 24/7 customer support with real people.
- They utilize real-time feedback from Reddit, surveys, and customer support to inform product roadmaps.
- They have been recognized as The Wirecutter’s favorite cellular carrier and Consumer Reports' top-rated mobile carrier two years in a row.
- They are building innovative systems that scale with a network-agnostic tech stack and agile, cross-functional teams built on trust and mutual respect.
- They seek individuals who work fast, flexibly, and collaboratively without compromising standards.
