Senior Counsel, Legal – AI Governance, Data Privacy Cybersecurity

Senior Counsel, Legal - AI Governance, Data Privacy, & Cybersecurity

K  is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, K  creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. K  employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. K  is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

At K , We Deliver.

As the Senior Counsel, Legal - AI Governance, Data Privacy, & Cybersecurity, you will serve as the legal lead and manage the legal side of these programs for a global company operating in multiple jurisdictions. In this role, you will report to the Vice President, Legal
- Litigation & Compliance.

• AI Governance - you will maintain a global AI Governance program and advise on AI-specific laws (such as the EU AI Act) as well as AI Governance generally, providing legal and business advice that is risk-conscious while encouraging responsible AI development and use. You will coordinate a cross-functional team that includes attorneys and cyber risk professionals and maintain an internal website resource that provides guidance and updates.
• Data Privacy - you will maintain a global Data Privacy program and advise on data privacy laws (including the GDPR, UK Data Protection Act 2018/UK GDPR, and laws in other jurisdictions such as the US, Saudi Arabia, China, and California). You will provide advice on contracts with vendors and customers, and you will lead the response to data subject requests, coordinating with Human Resources professionals, management, and other attorneys.
• Cybersecurity - you will coordinate with the Chief Information Security Office’s team to address legal cybersecurity risk. You will also assist with analysis of data events to determine whether any personal data breach or non-personal data breach reporting requirements, either statutory or contractual, are implicated, working together with other attorneys and stakeholders.
• Insider Threat - you will assist in assessing and coordinating responses to potential insider threats and managing the company’s global insider threat program, working with other attorneys, management, and insider threat support professionals from the IT team.

• Law degree and admission to practice in the UK or an EU member state
• A relevant number of years PQE
• Comprehensive expertise in the AI, data privacy and cybersecurity laws of many jurisdictions
• Strong grasp of ISO 27701 or similar data privacy frameworks and working knowledge of adjacent frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001)
• Strong change management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders across functions and countries and to design and implement efficient, sustainable processes and tools
• Ability to communicate key issues in simple, succinct ways and to pivot and respond to stakeholders’ questions and challenges
• Ability to raise the understanding of and attention to data privacy throughout large global organizations
• Track record of increasing your effectiveness and productivity through using approved AI systems for work
• Managing outside counsel to deliver value

• The ideal candidate…