Assistant General Counsel

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. • Stamford, CT

33d • $185,000 - $195,000

About The Position

As Assistant General Counsel at Citizens Bank, you will play a critical role in shaping and safeguarding the bank's privacy and cybersecurity posture. You'll provide strategic legal counsel on cutting-edge issues at the intersection of law, technology, and data protection. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence enterprise-wide initiatives, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 5+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on privacy, cybersecurity, and technology law.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. and international privacy laws and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Exceptional judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience advising financial institutions or highly regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Legal Counsel: Advise senior leadership and business units on privacy, cybersecurity, and data governance matters, including incident response, regulatory compliance, and emerging risks.
• Regulatory Guidance: Interpret and apply laws such as GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, DPDA and other global and U.S. privacy and cybersecurity regulations.
• Contract Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, including data processing agreements, vendor contracts, and technology transactions.
• Risk Management: Identify legal risks and develop practical solutions to mitigate them while supporting innovation and business growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT, InfoSec, Compliance, Risk, and Product teams to ensure legal alignment with operational practices and strategic initiatives.
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Manage and advise on privacy and cybersecurity-related disputes, investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Policy Development: Contribute to the development and implementation of internal policies, training, and best practices related to data privacy and cybersecurity.

Benefits

• We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Management of Companies and Enterprises
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees