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 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 privacy, data protection, and healthcare regulations. You will be instrumental in developing and scaling our privacy program 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 legal frameworks and privacy expectations. This is a fantastic opportunity for a privacy-minded 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 U.S. and international privacy laws (including CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, HIPAA, and others) and apply your expertise across all business functions.

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

• Provide actionable guidance on data subject rights, consumer consent management, data minimization, and retention practices.

• Support privacy impact assessments, vendor due diligence, and data protection agreements.

• Partner with the marketing and product teams on advertising technologies, analytics, and the use of customer data in a compliant manner.

• Work closely with compliance, information security, and engineering to align legal requirements with operational controls.

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

• Help investigate and respond to privacy incidents and regulatory inquiries, and assist in ongoing development of incident response protocols.

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

You Have:

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

• 8+ years of experience advising on privacy and data protection issues at a top law firm or in-house legal department.

• Expertise in consumer privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA, GDPR) and preferably healthcare privacy frameworks (e.g., HIPAA).

• A strong track record of building relationships across product, marketing, engineering, and compliance teams to provide strategic and practical counsel.

• Experience with privacy risk assessments, privacy policies and notices, and incident response planning.

• Excellent legal judgment, problem-solving skills, and the ability to make complex legal concepts accessible to non-legal audiences.

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

• Preferred: CIPP/US or CIPP/E certification, experience in health tech, digital health, or telehealth environments.

Preferred Skills:

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

• Familiarity with California employment law and other state-specific employment regulations.

• Working knowledge of case management systems, timekeeping systems, and tools for data privacy and compliance.

• Experience supporting internal HR or compliance investigations.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with People, Compliance, IT, and Security teams.

Our Benefits (there are more but here are some highlights):

• Competitive salary & equity compensation for full-time roles

• Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental & vision, and parental leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

• 401k benefits with employer matching contribution

• Offsite team retreats

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 accommodations@forhims.com 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.

To learn more about how we collect, use, retain, and disclose Personal Information, please visit our Global Candidate Privacy Statement.