6 days ago
Associate Counsel (Digital & Privacy)
México
full-timemid RemoteCryptocurrency/Fintech
Description
You will be a key player in building and scaling Bitso's global digital and privacy programme during a period of aggressive expansion and new product launches. You will work directly advising Product, Data Science, Information Security, Engineering and Legal teams on cutting-edge issues like AI governance, cross-border data flows, and privacy-by-design for financial products across Latin America.
Requirements
- Hold a law degree
- 2–3 years of experience in financial services, fintech, crypto, regulatory affairs, data protection or information law
- Proficient in both Spanish and English (written and spoken)
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple regulatory calendars and deadlines across jurisdictions simultaneously
- Self-starter who thrives in remote-first, fast-paced environments and takes ownership of projects without needing close supervision
Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day execution of Bitso's global AI and privacy compliance programme across multiple jurisdictions
- Implement privacy tools, review and respond to data subject rights requests (ARCO rights) on a daily basis
- Draft, review, and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs) and privacy clauses with third-party vendors, partners, and business clients
- Prepare and maintain privacy notices and consent mechanisms in accordance with local laws
- Conduct and support data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) for new products, services, technologies, processes and M&A transactions
- Maintain and update PII inventories, data flow maps, and records of processing activities (ROPA)
- Monitor regulatory developments and update our matrix accordingly
- Advise Product, Information Security, Engineering, Data Science, and Marketing teams on privacy-by-design, AI implementations and product design
- Support incident response
- Assist with privacy training programmes
- Manage filings and updates to national data protection registries
- Liaise with regional legal teams and country managers to ensure coordinated privacy compliance across all entities
- Support privacy due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and corporate projects
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