VP, Corporate Counsel, Data Privacy & Cyber

Job Classification:

Corporate - Legal and Compliance

At Prudential, we believe talent is key to achieving our vision. When you join Prudential, youll unlock a motivating and impactful career all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the worlds leading financial services institutions!

Are you a legal expert that enjoys working in a fast paced, evolving environment?

Prudentials Data & Privacy Law and Cybersecurity Law teams are looking for a passionate and highly motivated attorney to handle a wide range of legal matters related to data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and privacy across a global and diverse financial services enterprise. The successful candidate must have strong legal research and writing skills, contract drafting abilities, outstanding interpersonal abilities, a team-first mentality, and a tenacious drive for learning. Willingness to work on the front lines of cybersecurity, data and privacy, learn the businesses of Prudential and to take on the unknown is key to success in this role. Exposure to stakeholders from across the enterprise and to exciting legal issues offers the right candidate an expansive learning environment.

The current EWA for this position is Hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring basis as determined by your business. Your manager will provide additional details relative to the specific number of days you are expected to be on-site. Fully virtual candidates will also be considered.

What you can expect:

• Providing legal advice to ensure Prudentials practices with regard to personal information of customers and employees align with applicable domestic and international privacy laws, state insurance privacy laws as well as company policies and practices;
• Providing legal and strategic advice on cybersecurity and data protection issues, including current and evolving regulatory obligations, incident response, cyber risk identification and mitigation efforts, and cybersecurity insurance matters;
• Providing advice, negotiating, and drafting privacy, artificial intelligence, and data security provisions for business transactions and initiatives, including vendor and third party service provider contracts;
• Partnering with team members across the enterprise to develop and implement data governance policies and practices;
• Following and keeping apprised of privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence legal developments and understanding and interpreting existing and proposed federal, state and international privacy, cybersecurity and AI laws and regulations, including the ability to evaluate and draft legislative proposals and language;
• Advising on groundbreaking privacy and security related technology issues.

What youll need:

• J.D. with 7+ years of experience in a law firm or an in-house corporate law department with emphasis in privacy or cybersecurity law; and admitted in NJ or eligible for in-house counsel licensing
• Expertise in federal and state privacy and cybersecurity laws, regulations, and regulatory guidelines including GLBA, FCRA, HIPAA, NYDFS, state financial/insurance privacy and cybersecurity laws, state security breach laws and NIST frameworks;
• Expertise in international privacy and data protection laws and regulations, particularly with regard to cross border transfers;
• Experience with digital and new media technology privacy and cybersecurity issues in the online and mobile environment;
• Experience with privacy and cybersecurity issues in business transactions and contracts;
• Experience with and/or strong interest in the advancement and deployment of Artificial Intelligence;

Itd be a plus if you had:

• Financial services/insurance industry experience preferred.
• Experience managing outside counsel

Prudential welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.

At Prudential, you can:

Take charge of your career. We equip and empower our employees to expand their skills and experience by using powerful learning, gigs, and job opportunities. We offer a suite of services including 1:1 Career advice, on demand resources and networking to propel your career forward.

Were a global organization, full of outstandingly dedicated people who arent afraid to think differently, challenge the status quo and take sensible risks along the way. You will enjoy pushing boundaries as we build innovative technology that helps clients, customers and employees live their best lives. You will have access to leadership and learning opportunities and the resources needed to take your career in any direction. We will help you do your best work, offering flexibility, while delivering on our Purpose.

What we offer you:

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave
• Retirement plans:
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
• Company-funded pension plan
• Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

To find out more about our Total Reward package, see our Total Rewards Brochure. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $210,700.00 to $285,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.