Lead Counsel, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Digital Risk

Job Description

Lead Counsel, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Digital Risk at Wabtec – responsible for shaping and advancing the company’s global approach to cybersecurity, privacy, and digital risk. Based at Wabtec’s Headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, this board‑visible role partners with chief executives and cross‑functional teams to enable secure, compliant growth in a complex global environment.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on cybersecurity, privacy, and digital risk.
• Collaborate across Legal, Information Security, IT, HR, Procurement, and business teams to embed risk‑based guidance into key initiatives such as AI, connected‑device governance, and digital transformation programs.
• Provide counsel on OT/ICS cybersecurity, incident response and crisis management, and critical infrastructure risk.
• Translate evolving global cybersecurity and privacy requirements into clear, business‑aligned strategies.
• Help mature a global program that integrates cybersecurity, privacy, and governance into business operations and innovation.

• Strong legal experience advising on cybersecurity and privacy matters, including incident response, OT/ICS cybersecurity, critical infrastructure risk, and emerging technology governance.
• Ability to partner effectively with senior executives, influence outcomes, and communicate complex issues clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
• A strategic, business‑oriented mindset with sound judgment and a pragmatic, risk‑based approach.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Salary range: $164,900 – $235,000. Eligible for performance bonus and other benefits such as health, welfare, and retirement (details on ). Relocation assistance may be provided if eligible. Wabtec is an Equal Opportunity Employer and only employs candidates legally authorized to work in the U.S.