Principal Cybersecurity Regulatory Advisor
Greenville, NC - USA
Job Summary
You will act as an internal expert translating complex global regulations into actionable business-contextualized guidance. This high-autonomy role directly influences the regulatory readiness of GE Vernovas Power Wind and Electrification product portfolios.
Key Responsibilities
- Regulatory Interpretation: Act as the primary expert on cybersecurity regulations including the EU Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA) NERC CIP SOCI and others.
- Business Advisory: Translate regulatory obligations into practical requirements for commercial product design manufacturing and support services.
- Readiness Support: Lead regulatory gap analyses and provide remediation guidance for product teams and compliance stakeholders.
- Strategic Briefing: Prepare advisory briefs for executive stakeholders regarding regulatory proposals industry trends and enforcement actions.
- External Engagement: Provide subject matter expertise for high-stakes customer-facing regulatory discussions.
- Knowledge Management: Maintain a centralized regulatory knowledge base and contribute to the development of AI-assisted regulatory analysis tools.
Qualifications
- Experience: 10 years in cybersecurity with a focus on regulatory compliance policy interpretation or standards work within the industrial or energy sector.
- Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge of at least two of the following: EU CRA NERC CIP NIS2 or IEC 62443.
- Analytical Rigor: Proven ability to interpret complex legal texts and translate them into actionable engineering and commercial guidance.
- Product Domain Expertise OT/ICS: 10 years of experience with operational technology ICS SCADA or industrial energy management systems.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to produce authoritative documentation and executive-level briefings.
- Education: Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Engineering Computer Science Law or a related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active participation in industry regulatory bodies
- Experience with EU product certification (CE marking UL marking & other Notified Bodies) or conformity assessments.
- Professional certifications (e.g. GICSP CISSP CISM ISA/IEC 62443).
- Advanced degree (JD LL.M. or Masters in Cybersecurity Engineering or Policy).
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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