Privacy Associate

Job overview

The Privacy Associate role is onsite in San Francisco, CA, and pays $120,000–$149,000 per year. The associate supports Handshake’s global privacy program as part of its Legal team, working with Security, Finance, Product, and Engineering. Handshake’s platform serves job seekers, employers, and educational institutions, and Handshake AI supports frontier AI labs. The role manages recurring privacy workflows and helps put privacy requirements into practice across products, vendors, and business operations. It contributes to the company’s privacy and AI governance efforts through assessments, rights requests, incident support, policy updates, and cross-functional coordination.

What you'll do

• Review vendor data practices and DPAs
• maintain subprocessor records
• support DPIAs, LIAs, and TIAs
• maintain records of processing, data inventories, and retention schedules
• administer consent and privacy rights workflows
• support customer audits and inquiries
• assist with incident response
• update notices and policies
• monitor privacy and AI laws
• support product and AI reviews
• help deliver training and track program metrics.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

privacy associate

san francisco ca

handshake

full-time

$120,000–$149,000/year

privacy program

vendor reviews

gdpr

ccpa/cpra

ai governance

consent management

legal operations

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity, 401(k) match, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, medical, dental and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend, $2,000 learning stipend, flexible PTO, 15 holidays and two flex days, and office-related benefits.

Why this role

Requires at least two years of experience supporting privacy, compliance, risk management, or related legal operations. Familiarity with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, privacy assessments, and records is sought.

About the employer

Handshake is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.