VP & Counsel, Privacy, Data Strategy & Security and Intellectual Property Practice * remote*
Company: Guardian Life
Location: pittsfield
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
As our Vice President & Counsel, Privacy, Data Strategy &
Security and Intellectual Property Practice, you will provide
enterprise leadership for a multi-disciplinary team of attorneys
and paraprofessionals combining our privacy, cybersecurity,
artificial intelligence, and intellectual property practices into
one fully integrated and coordinated group. You will lead a collaborative approach to help Guardian's
businesses navigate their business-critical privacy, data
protection and data security issues as well as provide counsel to
our Digital to Consumer (e-commerce) business and our data
analytics professionals who are focused on innovative opportunities
to improve our customers' experiences. You will advise our business leaders on responding to
cybersecurity events, including by partnering with other Law
colleagues on regulatory inquiries and civil litigation. Your
strategic advice includes both legal and technical assistance with
data issues that arise in M&A diligence, licensing and vendor
contracting. In addition, you will assist our business partners to
determine what data they should delete or not collect because of
cybersecurity, privacy or other risks. You will provide counsel and thought leadership in protecting
Guardian's interest in trademark, copyright, advertising design and
related intellectual property matters. You will build a team of legal professionals with deep technical
knowledge which will allow them to translate complex technical
findings into legal and business decision points. This will enable
us to provide a pragmatic approach to identifying and coordinating
the key elements of effective incident response and overall data
strategy. Your Responsibilities Strategic Leadership * Identify and deliver strategic data security objectives in
support of our Guardian enterprise. * Continuously review and
monitor management of key risks in areas of privacy, data security
and intellectual property vulnerability and assist in the
development and implementation of corrective actions. * Assess the
effectiveness of policies and procedures to ensure that they are
current and relevant to changing business environment and evolving
technologies. * Develop a strong working relationship with business
executives across our enterprise. * Maintain a strong working
knowledge of all relevant data privacy, security and intellectual
property regulations, including insurance, broker and distribution,
as well as advances in technology. * Interact with state insurance
and federal regulators as required. * Build a "best in class"
privacy, data security and intellectual property practice. Functional Leadership * Select, inspire, develop, and retain an outstanding team,
empowering them to execute with excellence on Guardian's privacy,
data strategy, security and IP imperatives. * Determine and track
key enterprise-wide metrics that enable the evaluation of
Guardian's privacy and data security initiatives effectiveness and
impact on the business. * Manage the department's budget, resources
and priorities, prudently engaging and managing outside resources
as needed. * Serve as a key spokesperson for the company and its
executives on privacy, data strategy and IP matters. * Collaborate
with the business executives and Chief Information Security Officer
on enterprise-level internal data security initiatives. * Act as an
advisor on incidents and events, effectively manage issues and
crisis that violate policies and procedures and take a leadership
role in managing crises and the aftermath as needed. Reporting Relationships As our Vice President & Counsel, Privacy, Data Strategy &
Security and Intellectual Property Practice, you will report to our
Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel who reports to our
Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Your Qualifications * A Juris Doctor degree is required. * An exceptional track
record of 15 years with consistent achievement and leadership in
corporate data security. Ideal candidate has significant experience
within the life insurance industry. To be successful in this role, you must have a reputation for
executing on the following: Strategic Leadership * Experience within a top-tier US domestic life insurance
organization with strong expertise and capabilities in data
strategy, security, privacy and intellectual property. * Presenting
to and managing board of director processes, presentations and
relationships. * Demonstrated ability to navigate in a matrixed
organization, where influence and partnership are key factors for
success. * Selection, development and retention of talented
individuals in creating and leading highly engaged,
high-performance teams. * Demonstrated track record of building a
change resilient organization. Functional Leadership * Strong business acumen in life insurance, especially relative
to regulatory compliance in the insurance and/or asset management
sectors. * Well-informed industry knowledge across a broad range of
insurance and investment products and platforms, trends, and
competitor intelligence/strategies. * Strong written and verbal
skills including strong public presentation skills and as a
spokesperson. Location We have a preference for you to be located in the New York/New
Jersey/Connecticut Tri-State area. We are open to other locations
within the continental United States. This position will be a
remote/work from home position until we reopen our offices. At that
time, you can continue to work from home or in one of our beautiful
office locations with a preference for our Hudson Yards location in
mid-town Manhattan. Travel Depending on your work location, less than 10% travel will be
required for this role. Our promise Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic
opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and
grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high
ethical standards. We offer * Meaningful and challenging work opportunities to accelerate
innovation in a secure and compliant way. * Competitive
compensation package. * Excellent medical, dental, supplemental
health, life and vision coverage for you and your dependents with
no wait period. * Life and disability insurance. * A great 401(k)
with company match. * Tuition assistance, paid parental leave and
backup family care. * Dynamic, modern work environments that
promote collaboration and creativity to develop and empower talent.
* Flexible time off, dress code, and work location policies to
balance your work and life in the ways that suit you best. *
Employee Resource Groups that advocate for inclusion and diversity
in all that we do. * Social responsibility in all aspects of our
work. We volunteer within our local communities, create educational
alliances with colleges, drive a variety of initiatives in
sustainability. About Guardian Guardian has been helping people protect their futures and
secure their lives for 160 years. Every day, we serve approximately
29 million people through a range of insurance and financial
products. We help people and their families pursue financial
security and well-being in life, health, and wealth. We help
companies take care of their employees. And we help people recover
and thrive after unexpected loss. From our founding in 1860, when a
community of immigrants joined together to insure and protect their
businesses and families, doing the right thing for our
policyholders and customers has guided everything we do. Our
dedication to customers has helped us remain one of the most highly
rated in client satisfaction and financial strength. And as one of
the largest mutual insurance companies, we know what matters most:
putting the needs of our customers first. Because everyone deserves
a Guardian. Learn more about Guardian at www.GuardianLife.com. Copyright 2021 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America,
New York, NY Equal Employment Opportunity Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age,
race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual
orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability,
military or veteran status, or any other classification protected
by applicable law. #GuardianFinance
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