Anywhere Location: Orlando, FL
RTO: Hybrid 3 days/week
JW Michaels is engaged with one of the premier global financial services companies on a search for a cyber lawyer as they invest in and expand their department.
Based in the Client’s Orlando office and reporting the Global Head of Cybersecurity, Data & Privacy Legal, this will be a highly visible role shaping and executing the Client’s data protection strategy, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations and industry best practices.
Primary Responsibilities
- Acting as lead legal advisor to Client’s Information Security Division, Enterprise Resiliency Office, and business teams to deliver risk-mitigation strategies and implementation guidance on changing global cyber regulations;
- Providing cyber and privacy-related legal advice concerning business transactions, including negotiating, reviewing, and drafting complex security and data agreements with sophisticated clients, third party vendors, and business partners;
- Contributing to develop the Client’s enterprise-wide best practices for incident response readiness and advising on incident response;
- Working with our Public Policy & Government Affairs team to advocate for policies and comment on regulatory rulemaking;
- Developing training programs, tools, and playbooks for internal stakeholders on cybersecurity and privacy incidents.
‘MUST HAVE’ Qualifications
- JD (or foreign equivalent) and between 3 to 7 years of post law school experience;
- At least 4 years PQE of relevant cyber legal practice;
- demonstrably strong working knowledge of global cybersecurity laws and best practices;
- Experience with incident response (proactive and reactive);
Preferred Qualifications:
- CIPP/US or CIPP/E, or ability and willingness to achieve one or both;
- Self-starting, proactive, driven, adaptable person who can, with poise and patience, prioritize and manage multiple projects and recalibrate advice in view of shifting priorities, legal developments and risk tolerance;
- Financial services sector experience;
- High level of integrity, professionalism, intellectual curiosity, sense of humor, and willingness to grow.
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