Deputy General Counsel, Global Chief Privacy Officer, Global Head of Innovation & Resilience

Sedgwick•Downers Grove, IL

1d•$240,000 - $300,000

About The Position

The Deputy General Counsel, Global Chief Privacy Officer, Global Head of Innovation & Resilience leads Sedgwick’s Innovation & Resilience legal function. The role has a dual mandate: providing legal counsel on technology, regulatory, intellectual property, privacy, data, and artificial intelligence matters that support product and technology growth; and advising on cyber, crisis, compliance, fraud, risk, and investigative matters that protect and strengthen the enterprise. The position also serves as Sedgwick’s Global Chief Privacy Officer, with enterprise-wide accountability for the strategy, governance, and regulatory compliance of the global privacy program, in partnership with the Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. It is a trusted advisor to technology, product, and risk leaders across Sedgwick’s claims and risk administration operations, translating complex technology, privacy, and security matters into practical guidance. The role partners closely with the Global Chief Legal Officer to advance the legal and compliance department as an enterprise intelligence center. The position leads a team of attorneys and specialists across innovation and resilience legal counseling, supports and develops colleagues, and travels as required.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
Fifteen or more years of progressively responsible legal experience, including significant experience in privacy, data, technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and regulatory matters.
Demonstrated experience leading legal teams and advising senior executives within a complex, highly regulated and/or multinational organization.
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
Strong business acumen and ability to translate legal and compliance risk into practical guidance.
Deep knowledge of AI, data, and privacy law, including AI governance and digital ethics.
Experience advising on cybersecurity, incident response, and crisis management.
Analytical and interpretive skills.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
Proven management and leadership skills, including building and scaling teams.
Ability to work effectively across a highly matrixed, global organization.
Experience with transformation and change management.
Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing legal counsel on enterprise privacy programs, cybersecurity incident response, crisis management, and emerging technology matters.
Intellectual property experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead legal counsel on technology, data, privacy, and artificial intelligence matters, including AI governance, model risk, and responsible AI deployment across the enterprise.
Advise product and technology leaders on legal and regulatory implications of new technology, data, and AI-enabled products and services.
Oversee the company’s intellectual property portfolio and strategy, including protection, licensing, and enforcement of patents, trademarks, and other IP assets.
Monitor technology, privacy, and AI regulatory developments and translate legal requirements into practical guidance and business processes.
Partner with business leaders to identify legal and structural opportunities to create value through responsible innovation.
Partner with commercial lawyers and the business to accelerate commercial contracting processes and product development.
Serve as lead legal counsel on cybersecurity, crisis management, compliance, fraud, and enterprise risk matters, including incident response and breach management.
Partner with Information Security, Risk, and Compliance to build and strengthen enterprise cyber and operational resilience programs.
Lead or support internal investigations related to fraud, security incidents, and other risk or crisis events.
Advise executive leadership and the Board during crisis and incident response, coordinating legal strategy with business continuity, communications, and regulatory notification obligations.
Anticipate legal and regulatory risks in emerging threat and risk areas and propose creative, business-minded solutions.
Provide support, guidance, leadership, and motivation to promote colleague performance.
Administer company personnel policies and follow staffing standards and training recommendations.
Interview and hire colleagues, establish performance development plans, and conduct performance discussions.
Build and lead a team of attorneys and specialists spanning innovation and resilience legal counseling.
Perform other duties as assigned and travel as required.