Senior Counsel, Digital Growth & Privacy Regulatory Counseling

Job Description Summary

At The Coca-Cola Company, we are driving digital transformation across every facet of our global business-building seamless consumer connections, enabling new technologies, and protecting privacy as a foundation of trust. The Senior Counsel, Digital Growth & Privacy Regulatory Counseling plays a strategic, high-impact role within the global legal function, supporting Coca-Cola's digital innovation journey with legal insight that safeguards consumer data while empowering business growth.

This future-focused role partners with cross-functional teams in Digital Commerce, Marketing Technology, Information Security, Risk Management, and Regulatory Affairs to enhance compliance and governance across data use, privacy, and emerging technology frameworks. The successful candidate will be a business-minded legal professional who blends intellectual curiosity, ethical judgment, and digital fluency to strengthen how Coca-Cola adapts to global privacy, data protection, and technology regulations.

What You'll Do for Us

• Provide legal support and regulatory counseling on digital growth initiatives, including consumer data use, personalization technologies, and marketing ecosystem integrations.
• Research, analyze, and interpret privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection laws to inform business decisions and program design.
• Advise cross-functional teams on regulatory compliance with global frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PDPA, and emerging digital privacy standards.
• Support legal governance for digital product launches, data-driven marketing, and online consumer experiences, focusing on lawful data collection and transparent processing.
• Partner with Information Security and Data Governance teams to assess risk exposure and control effectiveness in privacy and digital operations.
• Contribute to the development of policies, agreements, and regulatory documentation related to data usage, third-party platforms, and technology partnerships.
• Enable responsible innovation by advising on privacy-by-design and digital ethics practices that foster trust, consumer choice, and sustainability.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments in data privacy, AI governance, advertising technologies, and digital markets; translate insights into business-aligned actions.
• Evaluate and assist in implementing compliance measures across digital systems and data flows, ensuring audits and internal assessments meet global standards.
• Support analysis related to cybersecurity regulations, cross-border data transfers, and identity management to advance enterprise risk management.
• Contribute to training and capability building for teams working on digital transformation, helping embed compliance into operational design.
• Leverage familiarity with AI governance and emerging tech risk to advise on responsible AI deployment, model transparency, and data-quality controls.

Requirements & Qualifications

• U.S. Juris Doctor degree and active membership of a U.S. state or international bar.
• 7+ years of legal experience in technology, data privacy, digital commerce, or regulatory practice from a law firm, corporate, or cross-border context.
• Deep understanding of privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection laws, including global compliance frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, LGPD, etc.).
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing, or negotiating digital platform agreements, data-sharing contracts, and privacy policies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage legal risk across digital marketing, e-commerce, or consumer engagement platforms.
• Experience providing regulatory analysis and compliance oversight for technology-driven initiatives and data governance projects.
• Awareness of AI governance principles, data ethics, and emerging technology regulation, with ability to identify potential policy impacts.
• Strong analytical reasoning and communication skills to convey complex legal topics with clarity and pragmatism.
• Collaborative working style and ability to engage constructively with business, technology, and global stakeholders.
• Informed approach to continuous learning regarding digital innovation, emerging global privacy requirements, and data management trends.

What We'll Do for You

• Provide the opportunity to influence digital growth strategies across Coca-Cola's global business ecosystem.
• Enable collaboration with world-class legal and technology teams, supporting agile and innovation-driven business models.
• Offer ongoing learning and development through global programs focused on technology law, digital ethics, and leadership.
• Support your growth within an organization committed to responsible data practices, inclusion, and transparency in every market.

Additional information

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills

Business Partnerships, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Data Privacy, Global Privacy, Privacy Compliance, Privacy Impact Assessments, Privacy Laws

Pay Range

United States: 201,000 - 243,000 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 30

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

• Location(s): United States of America
• City/Cities: Atlanta
• Travel Required: 00% - 25%
• Relocation Provided: No
• Job Posting End Date: November 25, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve.

We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.