Hybrid Director, Counsel, Privacy – Cybersecurity

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About the role

  • Privacy and Cybersecurity Counsel providing legal advice on privacy laws and cybersecurity regulations for a global financial services firm. Advise on legal frameworks and support compliance initiatives across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert on privacy and cybersecurity law and governance and be the primary legal support for our Cybersecurity organization.
  • Advise on cutting-edge legal and regulatory issues for a global financial services company.
  • Provide strategic legal advice on cybersecurity laws, regulations, and frameworks (e.g., NIST, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, DORA, NIS2), as well as advice on global privacy laws.
  • Draft and refine cybersecurity and privacy policies, risk assessments, and governance frameworks.
  • Advise on incident response planning, breach notification obligations, and post-incident reviews.
  • Support cybersecurity and privacy-related aspects of contracts, including vendor risk, data security terms, and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborate with business and product counsel to embed security-by-design and privacy-by-design principles across the enterprise.
  • Engage with regulators and industry bodies on privacy and cybersecurity initiatives and compliance matters.
  • Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to support secure and customer-centric development of new technologies and services.
  • Monitor emerging cybersecurity and privacy threats, legal developments, and best practices to proactively manage risk.

Requirements

  • A law degree and qualification to practice in at least one U.S. state or the ability to qualify.
  • 8+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on privacy, cybersecurity, information security, or technology law.
  • Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and certifications (e.g., NIST CSF, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
  • Deep understanding of privacy principles, frameworks and laws, with a focus on North American privacy law and regulations
  • Experience advising on cybersecurity and privacy issues in complex, regulated environments—preferably in financial services.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical issues into clear legal guidance and the ability to translate legal guidance into actionable requirements.
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to work across diverse teams and cultures.
  • A proactive, solutions-oriented approach and willingness to challenge the status quo.
  • Bonus Points For CISSP, CIPP, CISM or other relevant cybersecurity or privacy certification.
  • Experience with secure and privacy centric software development.
  • International legal experience.

Benefits

  • Flexible Time off
  • Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Parental Leave

Job title

Director, Counsel, Privacy – Cybersecurity

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$190,000 - $250,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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