Counsel - Privacy

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve. 

Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works . For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent-first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.

About the Role:

Hims & Hers is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Privacy & AI Counsel to join our dynamic and collaborative Legal team. In this pivotal role, you will provide practical and strategic legal guidance across the company on matters related to AI, privacy, and data protection. You will be instrumental in developing and scaling our privacy and AI programs as we continue to innovate at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and consumer products.

You’ll work cross-functionally with teams in product, marketing, engineering, security, and compliance to ensure our data practices and digital health offerings align with evolving international legal frameworks and privacy expectations. This is a fantastic opportunity for an attorney who thrives in a mission-driven, fast-paced environment and is excited to help shape the future of consumer healthcare.

You Will:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on privacy and AI laws and apply your expertise across all business functions.

• Lead AI and privacy-related legal reviews of products and features, ensuring privacy-by-design principles are integrated early in the development process.

• Provide actionable business guidance on AI-related initiatives for internal use and external use cases

• Work closely with the Product, Marketing, Security, and Engineering teams to align legal requirements with operational controls and business processes.

• Develop and maintain internal policies and playbooks to provide teams clear legal frameworks, risk considerations, and best practices for responsible AI use.

• Collaborate with the Legislative and Public Policy teams to evaluate proposed AI and privacy laws and support the company’s advocacy efforts.

• Support and scale our privacy and AI programs by leading impact assessments (e.g., DPIAs, AI risk assessments) and documenting data processing activities.

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in privacy and AI matters and translate them into clear, business-friendly guidance.

• Support incident response for privacy and AI-related matters, collaborating with cross-functional partners from the detection stage to mitigation.

You Have:

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• 8+ years of experience advising on privacy and/or AI matters at a top law firm or in-house legal department.

• Expertise in consumer privacy and AI laws (e.g., EU AI Act, CCPA, GDPR) and preferably healthcare privacy frameworks (e.g., HIPAA).

• A strong track record of building cross-functional relationships across Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams to provide strategic and practical counsel.

• Experience negotiating privacy and AI contracts, including DPAs and BAAs.

• Sharp legal judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex legal concepts to cross-functional teams.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with shifting priorities.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience in a healthcare, telehealth, or consumer-facing company is highly desirable.

• Working knowledge of privacy and/or AI tools for managing data inventories, risk assessments, consumer consent, and data subject requests.

• CIPP/US, CIPP/C or CIPP/E certification is a plus.

• Experience in health tech, digital health, or telehealth environments.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you're not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match.

Hims considers all qualified applicants for employment, including applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any similar state or local fair chance laws.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Hims & Hers is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] and describe the needed accommodation. Your privacy is important to us, and any information you share will only be used for the legitimate purpose of considering your request for accommodation. Hims & Hers gives consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected status, including disability. Please do not send resumes to this email address.

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