Legal Counsel Security Technology

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Appian is seeking a highly motivated and techsavvy attorney who will serve and provide legal counsel for our Information Security team. Reporting to Appians Chief Information Security Officer you will work closely with our technical team to directly lead security negotiations with customers. You will also play an important role in shaping processes to help the Legal Department scale as Appian continues to grow and to drive important legal compliance initiatives relating to product development privacy and data protection.

Additionally this position will work closely with legal reviews of modern security and privacy projects for our architecture and provide continued support in compliance initiatives including data usage security and commercial and government contracts.

This role is based at our Headquarters in McLean VA. Appian was built on a culture of inperson collaboration which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork. We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.

About the Job:

• Responsible for reviewing and negotiation of complex customer security requirements.

• Represent Appian on calls and communications with Appians customers and prospects to explain Appians security posture and to negotiate information security terms.

• Provide counsel and trusted legal advice to engineers product managers and security specialists on Appians platform including compliance with applicable data security and privacy laws and regulations security by design and security frameworks and industry certifications.

• Provide practice business judgement when negotiating global agreements with service providers and technology partners while advising executive leaders on updated policies and terms.

• Collaborate with engineers and compliance professionals to develop and iterate on legalsecurity processes including updates to security policies plans procedures and organisational standards.

• Work cross functionally with Legal and technical teams to create disclosure of term agreements based on Appians product terms and stance on privacy and data security.

• Stay informed on global cybersecurity Law developments and draft clear concise memos for nonlegal stakeholders.

• Develop and facilitate employee training based on new legal developments and industry specific regulations within PaaS IaaS and SaaS.

• Provide advice on legal compliance in case of an incident or data breach.

• Evaluate the legal risks associated with the companys technology developments and vendor partnerships to ensure compliance and mitigate potential liabilities.

About you:

• Juris Doctor degree and admitted to practice in at least one US jurisdiction required 2 years combined experience in law firm government and/or inhouse legal department preferably in the technology industry with significant relevant transactional and cloud technology counseling experience (PaaS or SaaS deployment model experience preferred)

• Demonstrated experience with key regulatory requirements in the SaaS/Paas/IaaS space including privacy data protection and cybersecurity issues is required

• High work precision with strong ability to redline and negotiate complex customer security agreements.

• Comfortable as the primary legal adviser to multiple stakeholders such as security and engineering groups in a fastpaced environment

• Ability to organize prioritize and manage deadlines in a fastpaced and demanding work environment.

• Team Player

• Willingness to coordinate within different time zones

• Bonus: Expertise in global security privacy and regulatory frameworks for example: NIST ISO FedRAMP PCIDSS GDPR CCPA CPRA or HIPAA as well as any experience in incident response.

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Tools and Resources

• Training and Development: During onboarding we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through departmentspecific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian with dedicated mentorship and the FirstFriend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
• Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University skills based training and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
• Community: Well immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employeeled affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social educational and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.

About Appian

Appian is a software company that automates business processes. The Appian AIPowered Process Platform includes everything you need to design automate and optimize even the most complex processes from start to finish. The worlds most innovative organizations trust Appian to improve their workflows unify data and optimize operationsresulting in better growth and superior customer experiences. For more information visit appian. Nasdaq: APPN

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