Assistant General Counsel, Data Strategy & Security
About The Position
Guardian is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join a multidisciplinary legal team covering privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property. The role advises Guardian businesses and first-line professionals on business-critical issues and supports innovative efforts to improve customer experiences. It provides legal and technical guidance on cybersecurity, privacy, data risk, and governance, and helps shape the company’s approach to artificial intelligence. The position is based in New York (Hudson Yards), with an onsite schedule of three days per week. The role reports to the Associate General Counsel, Data Strategy & Security, who reports to the Chief Legal Officer.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree.
- Three to five or more years of relevant professional legal experience in corporate data security/cybersecurity.
- Industry knowledge across a broad range of insurance and investment products, platforms, and trends.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, and outstanding organizational and analytical skills.
- Strong negotiation skills and business acumen.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting, with a high level of self-direction and sound judgment.
- Proactive, self-starting approach to addressing issues before they create legal exposure, and ability to handle complex and challenging situations.
- Demonstrated AI literacy, including use of AI-enabled legal tools for research and drafting and the judgment to critically evaluate and verify AI-generated output against primary sources.
- Working knowledge of U.S. and global privacy laws, cybersecurity regulations including NYDFS Part 500, and emerging AI laws and regulations.
Nice To Haves
- New York State bar admission, or eligibility to practice under New York’s registered in-house counsel program.
- Experience in the life insurance industry, financial services, or another highly regulated industry.
- Proficiency in Westlaw and Harvey, and general desktop computer competency.
Responsibilities
- Help Guardian’s businesses navigate business-critical issues.
- Counsel first-line professionals pursuing innovative opportunities to improve customers’ experiences.
- Advise business leaders on cybersecurity issues, including incidents, breach notification obligations, and cyber regulations such as NYDFS Part 500.
- Provide legal counsel and practical support to the Privacy team on privacy-related business initiatives, applying U.S. and global privacy laws to personal data collection, use, sharing, and deletion, including through privacy impact assessments and privacy by design.
- Partner with Law colleagues on regulatory inquiries and civil litigation.
- Provide strategic legal and technical guidance.
- Assist business partners across areas of data risk and governance.
- Help shape how Guardian governs its use of artificial intelligence.
Benefits
- Support and flexibility to achieve professional and personal goals.
- Skill-building, leadership development, and philanthropic opportunities.
- Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources for eligible full-time employees.
- The role may be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
