Director, Counsel, Privacy & Cybersecurity

Role Responsibilities

We are seeking a dynamic and experiencedPrivacy and Cybersecurity Counselto join our global legal this role you will serve as a subject matter expert on privacy and cybersecurity law and governance and be the primary legal support for our Cybersecurity organization. You will be advising on cutting-edge legal and regulatory issues for a global financial services company. Youll be a key legal partner to our product technology and compliance teams helping to shape secure complaint and innovative solutions across our platforms and services.

• Provide strategic legal advice on cybersecurity laws regulations and frameworks (e.g. NIST PCI-DSS SOC 2 ISO 27001 DORA NIS2) as well as advice on global privacy laws with a focus on North America
• Draft and refine cybersecurity and privacy policies risk assessments and governance frameworks.
• Advise on incident response planning breach notification obligations and post-incident reviews.
• Support cybersecurity and privacy -related aspects of contracts including vendor risk data security terms and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with business and product counsel to embed security-by-design and privacy-by-design principles across the enterprise.
• Engage with regulators and industry bodies on privacy and cybersecurity initiatives and compliance matters.
• Partner with product engineering and business teams to support secure and customer centric development of new technologies and services.
• Monitor emerging cybersecurity and privacy threats legal developments and best practices to proactively manage risk.

What You Bring

• A law degree and qualification to practice in at least one U.S. state or the ability to qualify.
• 8 years of legal experience with a strong focus on privacy cybersecurity information security or technology law.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks standards and certifications (e.g. NIST CSF SOC 2 PCI-DSS ISO 27001).
• Deep understanding of privacy principles frameworks and laws with a focus on North American privacy law and regulations
• Experience advising on cybersecurity and privacy issues in complex regulated environmentspreferably in financial services.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical issues into clear legal guidance and the ability to translate legal guidance into actionable requirements
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across diverse teams and cultures.
• A proactive solutions-oriented approach and willingness to challenge the status quo.

Bonus Points For

• CISSP CIPP CISM or other relevant cybersecurity or privacy certification.
• Experience with secure and privacy centric software development.
• International legal experience.

Why Join Us

• Be at the forefront of cybersecurity law in a fast-paced global financial services environment.
• Be a global practitioner in privacy getting exposed to privacy issues in more than 200 countries and territories
• Work with a collaborative high-performing privacy and data governance legal team that values innovation and integrity.
• Influence enterprise-wide security strategy and help shape the future of secure and privacy centric digital finance.

Work Shift

Western Union values in-person collaboration problem solving and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives multiple health insurance options accident and life insurance and access to best-in-class development platforms to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your United States specific benefits include:

• Flexible Time off
• Medical Dental and Life Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Parental Leave

For residents of Colorado California Connecticut Delaware Minnesota and Pennsylvania: Please do not respond to any questions on this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Salary

The base salary range is $190000 - $250000 USD per year which includes a base salary and short-term and long-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates qualifications skills and competencies.

OtherDetails

As part of the application process all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions you may reach out to

We are passionate about honoring our employees identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race color national origin religion political affiliation sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity age disability marital status or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants including those with disabilities during the recruitment process following applicable laws.

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