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Senior Privacy Counsel
Verkada INC · 🇺🇸 San Mateo, CA United States
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 55 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 19 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
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The US Department of Labor certified 55 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 19 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. About the Role This is a unique opportunity to help build global privacy and AI programs from the ground up. You won’t be inheriting what didn’t work; you will be creating what will work – and on a global scale with the company’s key business stakeholders. You will play a significant role in shaping the direction of the privacy and AI programs. The ideal candidate will be able to hit the ground running on day one, excited to roll up their sleeves and dive in while also eager to help set the strategic vision (and know how to have fun in the process). You will report into the Chief Privacy Officer. We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our office in San Mateo, CA. What You'll Do • Subject Matter Expert. Serve as a subject matter expert on global privacy laws and regulations. Monitor new and emerging developments in privacy and AI/ML laws and regulations, including identifying potential impacts on current and future Verkada products and services • Privacy Program Governance. Work with key privacy, security and product stakeholders at Verkada to develop the company’s Privacy program, including its operation, policies, and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with Verkada’s evolving data privacy obligations • Responsible AI Governance. Work with key privacy, security and product stakeholders at Verkada to develop and lead the company’s AI framework and governance program, including its operation, policies, procedures, and SDLC implementation and support • Product Counseling Support. Collaborate with Product Counsel to provide privacy legal advice to Product and Engineering teams on new products and features, from ideation through launch • Commercial Support. Develop and maintain form agreements in support of the Privacy Program, including intra-group agreements, DPA/BAAs, and security terms. Advise the Commercial Legal team on transactions involving privacy issues, data sharing, biometrics, AI/ML, and related laws and regulations worldwide. • Audit Program Governance. Help oversee program auditing for compliance and global harmonization • Incident Response Management. Provide advice and counsel to stakeholders at Verkada about privacy incidents and assist with any response to inquiries from global regulators regarding privacy issues • Actively promote the importance of data privacy and security at Verkada, both internally and externally What You Bring • J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school • 8+ years of relevant privacy experience (preferably with at least 4 years of in-house counsel experience at a B2B technology company) • Expertise in the evolv