Electronic Arts (EA) · 14 hours ago
Counsel, Privacy
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
CAD$131K/yr - CAD$183K/yr
5+ years expElectronic Arts (EA) creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. They are looking for a passionate privacy attorney to join their Legal Privacy team to design and drive a global privacy program that supports various aspects of the company, ensuring privacy-by-design is embedded into their products and services.
ComputerMobilePublishingVideo GamesWeb Development
Responsibilities
Partner with the Privacy Team to design, implement, and continuously enhance a comprehensive global privacy program focused on risk assessment, control design, compliance monitoring, and long-term program evolution
Advise on complex or high-risk privacy issues in game development, deployment, live services, marketing/ad-tech, marketplace/commerce tools, and player engagement features
Act as the primary legal partner for central technology and engineering organizations, embedding privacy-by-design from concept through launch across shared platforms, back-end systems, cross-game infrastructure, and enterprise-wide internal tools
Shape and refine internal privacy and data governance policies, playbooks, and practical guidance
Deliver legal research and actionable advice on emerging global privacy regulations, while building subject-matter expertise on key laws and issues
Guide vendor and partner privacy diligence, including third-party integrations such as SDKs, ad-tech, analytics, and cloud providers
Contribute to incident response readiness and execution, including data breach investigations, regulator notifications, and player- and employee-facing communications
Support responses to regulator inquiries, audits, and investigations, in collaboration with cross-functional partners
Develop targeted training and awareness programs for studios, engineers, and business partners to reinforce privacy and data protection best practices
Track organizational processes and internal controls, conduct effectiveness reviews, and complete documentation (such as PIAs/DPIAs, and RoPAs) to demonstrate compliance and drive continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
J.D. with 5+ years of relevant legal experience
Strong background in consumer privacy, data protection, and information governance, ideally with experience supporting digital product launches in the consumer technology, gaming, or entertainment industries
Experience interpreting and advising on global privacy laws, including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws, as well as other international frameworks
Ability to bridge the gap between legal, technical, and design, with sufficient technical and UX fluency to partner effectively with engineers and designers in creating privacy-forward, player-facing experiences
Knowledge of children's and age-appropriate design and compliance frameworks, along with at least a familiarity in online safety laws and requirements aimed at protecting minors
Experience with technology transactions, including drafting and negotiating Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
Understanding of incident response processes, including data breach preparedness and management
Comfort with using AI tools to enhance individual and team productivity
Interest in AI privacy and ethics, including responsible data use in emerging technologies
Preferred
Professional certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or AIGP preferred
Background in computer science, engineering, or another technical discipline is a plus
Benefits
Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start)
80 hours per year of sick time
16 paid company holidays per year
10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) to regular full-time employees
Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
Extended health/dental/vision coverage
Retirement plan to regular full-time employees
Healthcare coverage
Mental well-being support
Retirement savings
Family leaves
Complimentary games
Company
Electronic Arts (EA)
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story.
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Funding
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$2.2MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Michael Robinson
SVP EA Digital Platform
Farah Ali
VP and Technology Growth Strategy
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