Job Description

Harness is a high-growth company that is disrupting the software delivery market. Our mission is to enable the 30 million software developers in the world to deliver code to their users reliably, efficiently, securely and quickly, increasing customers' pace of innovation while improving the developer experience. We offer solutions for every step of the software delivery lifecycle to build, test, secure, deploy and manage reliability, feature flags and cloud costs. The Harness Software Delivery Platform includes modules for CI, CD, Cloud Cost Management, Feature Flags, Service Reliability Management, Security Testing Orchestration, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights and continues to expand at an incredibly fast pace.

Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, who founded AppDynamics and sold it to Cisco for $3.7B. We're backed with $425M in venture financing from top-tier VC and strategic firms, including J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, ServiceNow, Splunk Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Adage Capital Partners, Balyasny Asset Management, Gaingels, Harmonic Growth Partners, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Alkeon Capital, Battery Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Thomvest Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic

Counsel

to join our

Privacy, Security & AI ("PSAI") Office

. In this -l role, you will play a critical part in guiding our product and AI compliance, supporting global privacy and data protection strategy, and helping shape the company's approach to responsible and ethical data use.



You'll advise senior leadership, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and help ensure that our data practices are aligned with global legal and regulatory obligations, including those emerging around AI governance and advanced technologies.

Key Responsibilities

#

AI

Support the development and implementation of the AI Governance Program Draft and implement AI policies, procedures, and best practices for both internal use of AI and product development Lead internal awareness campaigns to foster a culture of

responsible AI

across the organization. Support AI Use Case Intake Assessments Provide AI advice to key stakeholders (product, procurement) Support customers queries and questionnaires
#

Product Compliance

Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to evaluate and mitigate

privacy and AI compliance risks

during development and deployment. Review and assess

AI/ML use cases

for compliance with legal and ethical standards, including

EU AI Act

,

OECD AI Principles

, and

NIST AI RMF

. Contribute to development of governance frameworks for

responsible AI

, including fairness, explainability, and accountability controls.
#

Privacy & Data Protection Legal Strategy

Lead complex legal analysis and provide

strategic privacy advice

on global data protection laws (e.g.,

GDPR

,

CCPA/CPRA

,

LGPD

,

PIPEDA

,

APPI

), with a main focus on US federal and state privacy and EU GDPR Guide business and technical teams on

lawful bases for processing

, purpose limitation, transparency, and data minimization. Evaluate and advise on complex

personal data use cases

, including sensitive data, automated decision-making, and biometric processing. Implement best practices around privacy to ensure the competitive edge of the company Draft and review breach-related communications, including regulator and data subject notices. Conduct privacy reviews for third-party vendors and tools to ensure alignment with internal standards and legal requirements. Drive the development, maintenance, and enhancement of the company's

privacy compliance program

. Maintain and oversee updates to the

Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)

, and ensure accountability documentation is current and complete. Partner with security, compliance, and product teams to integrate

privacy by design

into internal processes and external-facing technologies. Lead and advise on complex

Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)

and

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

. Oversee and conduct

Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs)

to assess and document data transfer risks. Manage

Legitimate Interests Assessments (LIAs)

and ensure robust justification and safeguards are in place. Identify privacy and AI-related risks and recommend scalable mitigation strategies across the organization.
#

Audits, Monitoring & Regulatory Readiness

Support or lead the legal function in responding to

privacy audits, regulator inquiries, and due diligence requests

. Prepare documentation, gap analyses, and remediation plans to ensure audit readiness. Track and interpret global

privacy and AI regulatory developments

, and support internal implementation efforts.

Qualifications

Required:

Qualified lawyer (active bar membership in at least one jurisdiction). 6-10+ years of legal experience, with a

focus on privacy, data protection, and technology law

. Deep understanding of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and global privacy frameworks. Preferred experience with FedRamp, PCI DSS and ISO frameworks Extensive experience with PIAs/DPIAs, TIAs, LIAs, and cross-border data transfer mechanisms. Strong understanding of privacy issues in product development, data science, and AI applications.

Preferred:

CIPP/E, CIPP/US and AIGP Direct experience working with or interpreting

AI legal and regulatory frameworks

(e.g., EU AI Act). Strong negotiation skills, particularly in data protection clauses and international data transfer agreements.

Harness in the news:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers

We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.



Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.



If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at . You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website (, or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.