Chief Privacy Officer

About the Company:

World is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. As bots and autonomous agents reshape the internet, people, institutions, and applications need a trusted way to confirm who is a real human while preserving privacy. Our products make this possible: the Orb verifies real people, World ID proves it privately, and World App enables and distributes the new applications made possible by this technology. Together, they form a new layer for AI internet.

We’re one of the fastest-growing networks in tech. More than 17 million people across 160 countries have verified with World ID, and we complete over 350,000 verifications each week. World App is already among the most used wallets globally. Developers are integrating World ID to build safer online experiences and create spaces where real people can participate, earn, and be recognized in ways AI simply can’t replicate.

World was founded in 2019 and launched globally in 2023. We are more than 400 people across hardware, software, AI, cryptography, mobile engineering, and global operations. Our teams come from OpenAI, Tesla, SpaceX, Apple, Google, Stripe, Meta, Coinbase, Palantir and MIT Media Lab. We’re backed by leading investors, including a16z, Khosla Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital, Variant, Tiger Global, and Coinbase Ventures, as well as prominent operators and founders across fintech and AI.

World has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine, highlighted in Fast Company’s Next 5 in Fintech, and explored in a Bloomberg deep dive. The New York Times, Bankless and TechCrunch have all recognized our progress in identity, cryptography, AI, and global-scale hardware deployment. Our leadership is also named to the Time AI 100.

This is a unique opportunity to co-architect a highly functioning legal organization within a high-profile project that sits at the intersection of several emerging fields. Working directly with the General Counsel, you will be instrumental in defining and executing our approach to the full range of privacy and security legal considerations.

• Serve as a member of legal leadership, helping to build and support the strategy for the legal team in collaboration with other legal leads.

• Lead and help develop our Privacy Legal team, responsible for privacy, security, and AI-related legal guidance, in partnership with other legal teams.

• Be responsible for compliance efforts with global privacy and data protection regulations through the development and maintenance of a global privacy program, including training, auditing, reporting, and more.

• Establish and maintain relationships with regulatory, governmental, industry, and peer groups on privacy and data security issues.

• Oversee privacy-related regulatory investigation and response work, in partnership with the Market Operations Legal, Regulatory, and Litigation teams.

• Work closely with legal subject-matter experts to ensure privacy regulatory compliance.

• Act as the legal point of contact for the Information Security team, including on incident response matters.

• Help scale the legal organization by developing innovative processes in partnership with other legal teams to support privacy initiatives in a fast-moving environment across Engineering, Product, and Design teams.

• Stay abreast of emerging legal trends and best practices in the tech industry, and provide thought leadership within the legal team and across the company.

• Be a collaborative team player with a positive attitude.

• Be willing and able to roll up your sleeves and jump right in to support the team.

• Inspire and energize the Privacy team, empowering each teammate to do the best work of their careers.

• Deep experience in privacy, security, and AI laws.

• Very strong understanding of GDPR, LGPD, APAC privacy laws, and other global privacy laws.

• Experience building privacy programs from the ground up.

• First-hand experience with privacy regulatory investigations, incident response management, breach reporting, and the practical realities of managing a global privacy program.

• Excited about and comfortable mastering new areas of law and technology, particularly cryptocurrencies.

• Excellent legal and business judgment and strategic thinking to ensure appropriate prioritization.

• Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the company on complex, multifaceted issues.

• Detail-oriented, business-friendly, and a team player with an ability to think creatively and meet tight deadlines.

• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Operate as a player-coach, able to get into the details and execute while supporting and building a collaborative team.

• Excellent academic credentials.

• JD degree from an accredited university.

• Active membership in at least one state bar.

• 15+ years of experience practicing law.

• 10+ years of experience across product, IP, marketing, and other legal disciplines.

• Experience leading in-house product legal teams.

• Fluency in English.

• Based in either San Francisco or Munich.

• In-house counsel experience with a multinational corporation, preferably in the technology sector.

• Experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency is a plus.

• Ability to communicate in other key languages

• An open and collaborative office space in downtown SF

• Unlimited PTO

• Monthly phone reimbursement or a company device

• In-office catering: breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• Top-tier medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) + employer match program

Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles):
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $300,000 - $375,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!

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