Senior Legal Counsel

Job Description

CyberArk is seeking a full-time in-house senior legal counsel to join its global privacy team. This person will act as a trusted advisor to our business on privacy and data security matters and help coordinate our global privacy program. The position may require some limited travel (flexible/hybrid working policy). Responsibilities include:

• Help maintain and coordinate a global corporate data privacy program and standards appropriate for a leading cybersecurity company
• Provide and coordinate legal advice regarding data privacy, AI and cybersecurity regulations applicable to the management of personal information throughout the company’s service development and business lifecycle
• Negotiate data protection-related contract terms, in sales, procurement and other agreements
• Empower other internal teams by developing and maintaining self-service toolkits
• Run role-based training campaigns for teams handling specific types of personal data, such as Product or Marketing
• Collaborate with our legal operations team to manage the successful implementation of our data governance software 
• Support the activities of various teams, such as product management, research & development, information technology & security, human resources, finance and marketing, to assist them with records of processing, privacy impact assessments and training programs
• Support and coordinate cross-functional incident management processes in addressing potential data privacy and security incidents
• Research, interpret and provide guidance on international data privacy and security laws as these and the company’s needs evolve  

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Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and a member in good standing of a U.S. state bar
• 6-8 years’ experience, predominantly in data protection/privacy, within a highly regarded law firm or as in-3house legal counsel (preferably in a technology company or advisory firm)  
• Experience providing and coordinating practical advice relating to GDPR and privacy regulation of other jurisdictions, particularly US, and Data Protection Authority guidelines and recommendations, to resolve real-life business issues
• Experience of negotiating DPAs and commercial contracts (with SaaS an advantage)
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders from different parts of the business
• Resourceful and results-oriented team player who’s fun to work with and adds value to the business
• Creative and pragmatic thinker with strong interpersonal skills, who provides excellent service to their clients and is able to think strategically and establish a “trusted advisor” relationship
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills