Technology Legal - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Job Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate cybersecurity and information security terms in supplier and client contracts.
• Analyze and advise on cybersecurity and physical security regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Participate in advocacy and policy efforts to shape industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Advise on cybersecurity incident response, crisis management, and regulatory engagement.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice to cybersecurity, technology controls, and global security teams.
• Identify legal issues, analyze problems, and deliver practical solutions within risk tolerances.
• Advise on global security matters, including physical and technical security, insider risk, and strategic threats.
• Exhibit excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Represent the Firm in legal matters, working independently and with outside counsel.
• Support and advise senior management on a broad range of legal and security issues.
• Manage multiple complex matters simultaneously with outstanding organizational and project management skills.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• JD degree and compliance with all relevant licensing requirements for the jurisdiction of employment.
• Minimum of five years post-admission legal practicing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with, complex financial products and services.
• Ability to assume significant independent responsibility immediately.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding organizational and project management abilities.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to provide actionable legal advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with senior executives.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client and colleague relationships.
• Successful completion of a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to employment.
• Experience advising on cybersecurity, information security, and global security matters.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience working in a large financial institution or similar regulated environment.
• Prior involvement in advocacy or policy development related to cybersecurity or physical security.
• Familiarity with global intelligence, insider risk, and strategic threat management.
• Experience managing crisis response and regulatory engagement.
• Advanced negotiation skills in complex contract environments.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience supporting senior management and cross-functional teams on legal and security issues.