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Senior Legal Director, Cyber & Data Risk

Job in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 08933, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-17
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 210000 - 320000 USD Yearly USD 210000.00 320000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Serve as principal legal advisor to the Chief Information Security Officer and Information Security & Risk Management Leadership Team
  • Advise executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy, emerging risks, and regulatory requirements
  • Partner with Enterprise Technology leaders on AI, cloud, enterprise platforms, and digital capabilities
  • Develop governance frameworks, policies, and controls aligned with global legal and regulatory requirements
  • Translate cybersecurity, AI, critical infrastructure, and technology regulations into practical business guidance
  • Lead legal support for significant cybersecurity incidents, vulnerabilities, crisis response, disclosures, and regulatory matters
  • Advise on asset protection, insider risk, intellectual property misappropriation, employee data theft, and related investigations
  • Counsel on enterprise data protection, information governance, cross-border data flows, and information protection strategies
  • Advise on cybersecurity and product security provisions in technology agreements and transactions
  • Manage outside counsel supporting specialized cybersecurity legal matters
  • Collaborate with legal, technology, privacy, and business stakeholders
  • Lead and develop a team of cybersecurity legal professionals
  • Shape legal capabilities, governance approaches, and best practices for the Technology Advisory Legal team
Requirements
  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree required
  • Admission to practice law and good standing in at least one United States jurisdiction required
  • Minimum 12 years of relevant legal experience, including significant cybersecurity legal experience
  • Experience advising senior executives on complex, business-critical cybersecurity issues
  • Experience leading legal support during significant cybersecurity incidents, investigations, regulatory inquiries, or crisis situations
  • Deep knowledge of global cybersecurity legal and regulatory frameworks, including data protection, critical infrastructure, technology regulation, and AI governance
  • Experience drafting and negotiating cybersecurity, technology, and product security contractual provisions
  • Experience advising on cybersecurity legal risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic technology initiatives
  • Ability to shape enterprise governance programs and influence decision-making in complex global matrix organizations
  • Strong leadership and people management experience
  • Excellent executive communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Digital fluency and a learning approach to new technology
  • Ability to travel approximately 10%
  • Law firm experience supporting cybersecurity investigations, enforcement actions, or regulatory matters preferred
  • In-house experience supporting a global organization preferred
Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in cybersecurity, data protection, and technology regulations, with a strong ability to advise executive leadership and shape governance frameworks. Proven leadership in managing legal teams and navigating complex regulatory environments while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Juris Doctor (JD) Degree
  • Cybersecurity Legal Experience
  • Executive Communication Skills
  • Leadership and People Management
  • Global Cybersecurity Regulatory Knowledge
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills
  • Cybersecurity Legal Advisory
  • Governance Framework Development
  • Contract Drafting and Negotiation
  • Crisis Response Management
  • Data Protection Strategies
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Technology Regulation
  • AI Governance
  • Investigations and Enforcement Actions
  • Cross-Border Data Flow Management
Soft Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Influencing Decision-Making
  • Digital Fluency
  • Learning Approach to New Technology
Certifications & Qualifications
  • Admission to Practice Law
Industry Keywords
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Governance
  • Critical Infrastructure
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Crisis Situations
  • Enterprise Technology
  • Legal Compliance
  • Data Theft Investigations
  • Technology Agreements
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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