Data Protection & Commercial Contracts Counsel

Job Description:

Data protection strategy and compliance. Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive data protection policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements, ethical obligations, and best practices. Advise on data processing agreements and review vendor contracts to ensure client data processing requirements are properly documented and met. Monitor compliance with legal obligations and the firm's data protection policies.

Data governance and risk management. Support the firm's overall data protection strategy and assist with the firm's commercial contracts. Partner with Information Technology leadership, General Counsel's office, and Conflicts Counsel to negotiate and oversee client privacy terms in outside counsel guidelines and data processing addendums. Assist with client data protection audits, due diligence requests, RFP responses, and inquiries related to the firm's data privacy and protection practices.

Training, awareness, and culture. Develop data protection training for attorneys, legal professionals, and business professionals and track compliance and effectiveness. Promote a culture of data protection that aligns with legal requirements, best practices, ethical obligations, and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Protection Strategy, Compliance & Contracting Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive data protection strategy, policies, and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements, ethical obligations, and best practices. Advise Information Technology leadership, General Counsel's office, the firm AI Committee, and firm leadership regarding data protection and AI legal developments and market trends. Support the firm's vendor diligence and management program. Advise firm on data processing agreements and review vendor contracts to ensure client data processing requirements are properly documented and met. Support AI governance. Monitor compliance with legal obligations and the firm's data protection policies to help ensure compliance with the same. Monitor emerging data privacy laws and regulations and advise on operational impacts. Support the firm's health plan privacy program. Advise and coordinate with Records Management to update and maintain records retention and destruction policies and implement the same. Partner with Information Technology leadership, General Counsel's office, and Conflicts Counsel to negotiate and oversee client privacy terms in outside counsel guidelines and data processing addendums.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

Data Protection Strategy, Compliance & Contracting Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive data protection strategy, policies, and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements, ethical obligations, and best practices. Advise Information Technology leadership, General Counsel's office, the firm AI Committee, and firm leadership regarding data protection and AI legal developments and market trends. Support the firm's vendor diligence and management program.

Training, Awareness & Culture

Develop data protection training for attorneys, legal professionals, and business professionals and track compliance and effectiveness. Advise firm leadership, attorneys, and business professionals on best practices for managing client and firm data securely. Promote a culture of data protection that aligns with legal requirements, best practices, ethical obligations, and client expectations.

Core Competencies:

Strategic and pragmatic judgment balancing client demands, firm risk, business interests, and ethical duties. Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Able to communicate complex legal and technical requirements to a diverse audience. Ability to drive adoption through training, internal communication, and leadership influence. Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal relations, and written and oral communication skills.

Demonstrated strategic qualities and ability to earn the confidence of firm leaders, attorneys, vendors, and clients.

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