Sarah Van Sicklen

Act as a global legal business partner on AI-enabled and data-intensive initiatives, advising on privacy risk, lawful data use, and regulatory requirements. Negotiate data protection agreements and conduct vendor due diligence.

Served as senior privacy and data protection SME, advising on GDPR and European privacy requirements. Led privacy support for France, managed two direct reports, and negotiated DPAs and SaaS agreements.

Advised organizations on GDPR and CCPA readiness, privacy compliance, and risk management. Drafted and negotiated data protection addenda and advised on technology contracting and privacy by design.

Structured and negotiated U.S. and European SaaS, PaaS, software licensing, and data protection agreements. Counseled business teams on GDPR, international data transfers, and cybersecurity requirements.

Negotiated U.S. and international SaaS, software licensing, and enterprise customer agreements, supporting over $15 million in closed transactions. Advised on cybersecurity, GDPR, and data protection issues.

Handled short-term contract and litigation projects, likely involving legal support and document review.

Drafted and negotiated technology agreements including SaaS subscriptions, MSAs, SLAs, and API development agreements.

Completed training for the Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certification, with certification in progress.

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.

Completed a certificate in Internet Technology, Web Design & Development, covering HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Earned a Juris Doctor with a specialization in Intellectual Property Law.