Counsel - U.S. Privacy and Cybersecurity (AI Focus)

TD•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Counsel provides legal advice and support to management and employees in Corporate Group functions and Business units. Functions as a legal resource focusing on one or more defined subject matters and/or specific businesses. Typical tasks include managing litigation, negotiating contracts, assisting the Business with product roll-outs, and advising the Business regarding regulatory developments. Responsible for anticipating and addressing potential legal risks. Relies on legal skills, experience and judgment to accomplish goals. We are seeking a candidate with a strong foundation in U.S. privacy and cybersecurity law and basic fluency in artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and technology. Experience in the financial sector is a plus. This role involves assessing and advising on laws, rules, regulations, and policies related to data management and security; infrastructure and software development; and the use of AI. The ideal candidate has experience collaborating with and advising cross-functional teams (e.g., Privacy Office, Product Legal, Marketing, Data, Regulatory, and Platforms and Technology) and a strong understanding of AI, privacy, and cybersecurity-related risks. The candidate should also be able to provide legal support on incident response, privacy impact assessments, and agreements that include privacy provisions.

Requirements

Bachelors degree required
JD from accredited law school required
5+ Years of related experience
Admission to appropriate State Bar in good standing and licensed to practice law in the State
Basic understanding of banking/financial services operations and issues
Ability to simplify, problem solve, multitask and work effectively against deadlines
Integrity and high moral standards
Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Strong legal research and analysis skills
Detail oriented
Must be able to apply legal knowledge to the business
Ability to exercise sound judgment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong teamwork and client skills
Highly motivated

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of emerging AI capabilities, including machine learning (ML), large language models (LLMs), and related technologies
Interest and/or experience assessing and advising on AI legal and regulatory developments (e.g., the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and state AI and automated decision-making laws)
Experience partnering with technical teams on threat intelligence and threat management
Experience advising on the legal aspects of incident response
Experience reviewing and negotiating privacy and cybersecurity provisions
Experience with GLBA, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, NYDFS Part 500, the Computer-Security Incident Notification Rule, and state privacy laws
Experience partnering with technical teams and providing practical, risk-based legal advice
Strong issue-spotting skills and the ability to assess and manage complex legal matters
Experience supporting compliance, audit, and other detail-oriented legal programs
Ability to quickly analyze dynamic issues and propose practical solutions
Knowledge of privacy and data protection risks associated with AI systems and use cases
In-house experience at an AI, technology, fintech, or financial services company
IAPP CIPP/US and AIGP certifications are a plus
Experience in the financial sector is a plus

Responsibilities

Provides consistent and sound legal advice in a clear, concise and responsive manner by taking initiative to develop legal knowledge and skill; knowing relevant substantive law, identifying legal issues; knowing the business and its products, operations, strategy, risk appetite and regulatory environment; owning the role of interpreting legal requirements through a balanced understanding of the law and business context to formulate relevant legal theories; and identifying business issues and policies related to the legal requirements, describing legal issues and options to the client
Identifies conflict situations and brings more senior lawyers into the decision-making process as appropriate by identifying situations when actions that the business unit wants to take conflicts with TD's risk appetite and discusses with client how particular actions might be inconsistent
Effectively contributes to and/or leads negotiations and conflict resolutions by gathering supportive information in preparation for the negotiation, understanding the dynamics of the process and displaying an effective combination of firmness, tact, patience and respect in dealing with all parties involved
Managing litigation
Negotiating contracts
Assisting the Business with product roll-outs
Advising the Business regarding regulatory developments
Anticipating and addressing potential legal risks
Assessing and advising on laws, rules, regulations, and policies related to data management and security; infrastructure and software development; and the use of AI
Collaborating with and advising cross-functional teams (e.g., Privacy Office, Product Legal, Marketing, Data, Regulatory, and Platforms and Technology)
Providing legal support on incident response, privacy impact assessments, and agreements that include privacy provisions