DoorDash is hiring a seasoned privacy leader to serve as our Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Privacy. In this role, you will own the strategy, design, and execution of a global privacy program that supports DoorDash’s rapid expansion, complex product ecosystem, and large-scale data operations. You will counsel senior executives, partner deeply with Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations teams, and lead a team of exceptional legal professionals responsible for ensuring the company meets its legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations.
This role requires a senior operator who has built and led privacy programs at scale, has direct experience working with regulators, and can balance principled privacy leadership with practical judgment in a fast-moving environment.
About the Role
As DoorDash’s Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Privacy, you will be responsible for building and evolving a comprehensive global privacy framework, overseeing regulatory compliance, integrating privacy-by-design into product development, and managing a globally-distributed, talented team of privacy professionals. You will act as the company’s senior-most privacy lawyer and advisor, ensuring we meet the requirements of global privacy laws while advancing our product and business objectives.
In this role, you will report to the General Counsel and serve as a member of the Company’s Legal Leadership Team. You will work directly with senior executives, lead cross-functional governance structures, and set the strategy for how DoorDash approaches global data protection across markets and product lines.
About the Team
DoorDash’s Legal Team has built a reputation within the company for our highly collaborative and supportive approach to counseling, always with a bias for action. We are a diverse group of lawyers and legal professionals with a shared passion for providing creative and best-in-class service to our business partners. We go above and beyond to help accelerate and protect the business, and above all else, we value and respect each other as teammates. We’re looking for a team builder who can successfully work across the legal team, as well as the broader company. Join us!
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Architect and oversee a global privacy program aligned with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, other applicable privacy regulatory regimes, and emerging global frameworks.
- Establish and lead privacy governance structures, policies, audit mechanisms, and accountability frameworks across the organization.
- Develop a multi-year roadmap that integrates privacy into product development, data management, AI initiatives, and business expansion.
- Serve as the senior privacy advisor to Product, Engineering, Security, Data Science, and Operations teams.
- Ensure privacy-by-design is operationalized across product lifecycles, from concept through launch and beyond.
- Partner with Security to align incident response, data retention strategies, data minimization, and cross-border transfer controls.
- Spearhead responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, audits, and enforcement actions across jurisdictions.
- Influence senior leaders across product and business teams, translating complex privacy requirements into practical operational guidance.
- Drive clarity, alignment, and accountability across multiple stakeholders and fast-moving initiatives.
- Develop and mentor an incredible team of privacy lawyers and program managers.
We’re excited about you because…
- You’ve owned a privacy program at scale and have successfully led organizations through regulatory scrutiny and complex product launches.
- You balance legal risk and business goals, communicate clearly with executives, and apply judgment under uncertainty.
- You’ve designed systems, policies, governance, and processes and understand what it takes to make them work inside a product-driven company.
- You have high EQ, strong influence skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity are essential. You inspire trust across technical and non-technical teams.
- Even as a senior leader, you can engage at the lowest level of detail when needed, especially on complex product, security, or regulatory questions.
Qualifications
- J.D. required, admitted to at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 15+ years of legal experience, with 10+ years dedicated to privacy and data protection, including global or regional program leadership.
- Significant in-house experience at a large multinational, technology, or regulated company; prior privacy leadership role required.
- Deep familiarity with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other global privacy regimes.
- Demonstrated experience managing regulator interactions, investigations, and cross-border data transfer strategy.
- Strong working knowledge of product development, data infrastructure, ad tech, and AI/ML privacy implications.
- Experience building and managing a global legal or privacy team.
- CIPP certification is highly preferred but not required.
We expect this position to be filled by 2/16/26.
Compensation
The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
See below for paid time off details:
- For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
- For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).
About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.
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