Job Description SummaryThe Senior Counsel – Global Security and Digital provides domain expertise in the areas of security, privacy, and data protection, demonstrating accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. Within this role you will report to the General Counsel, Glob
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Job Description SummaryThe Senior Counsel – Global Security and Digital provides domain expertise in the areas of security, privacy, and data protection, demonstrating accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. Within this role you will report to the General Counsel, Global Security & Digital and Chief Privacy Officer for the Aerospace business, partner with organizations across the Company and will directly provide legal support to the Digital Technology and Global Security teams, drive compliance initiatives and contribute to the overall business strategy.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provides legal guidance and advice on complex legal, regulatory, and policy questions in the areas of data privacy, cybersecurity, technology, security, and data governance.  

  • Proactively defines and updates information security and privacy policies, procedures, and processes for the business, determining the business impact and compliance strategies for new regulations in the privacy, data protection, and security space.  

  • Conducts and reviews privacy risk assessments and data protection impact assessments, and provides guidance to business teams on implementation of internal and external processes and tools. 

  • Partners with Government Affairs and Cyber teams on legislative issues and emerging regulations to provide advocacy within industry groups and before government entities.  

  • Coordinates with Aerospace IP Counsel on matters relating to data protection and/or classification. 

  • Advises and helps lead security, cyber, and privacy related incident response investigations in partnership with the Cyber team.   

  • Monitors compliance with relevant internal business and legal processes and policies, enforces existing rules and resolves information security questions. 

  • Reviews and negotiates privacy and cybersecurity requirements related to customer and third-party contracts (e.g., data protection agreements, security terms).   

  • Partners closely with Digital Technology to ensure compliance with applicable law and regulations, including CMMC, GDPR, CCPA, etc. 

  • Responsible for drafting and coordinating any data breach notifications.  

  • Leads strategic outreach with industry peers, trade associations, and government entities on law enforcement and national security matters. 

  • Acts with humility, leads with transparency, and delivers with focus. 

Required Qualifications

  • Juris Doctorate degree from accredited university 

  • Minimum 12 years of privacy and/or cyber experience 

  • Member in good standing with the State Bar 

 

Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience 

 

Eligibility Requirement: 

  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.   

  • Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.  

  • As a federal government contractor, GE Aerospace requires U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you receive an approved medical or religious accommodation.   Proof of vaccination will be required. 

Desired Characteristics

  • Experience in-house or law firm strongly preferred. 

  • Proactive and defined self-starter with superior communication skills. 

  • Domain expertise in international privacy and cybersecurity laws, regulations, and best practices. 

  • Innovative, forward-thinking, and results-oriented with a passion to solve complex problems in a creative and pragmatic way and to translate laws and regulations into actionable policies and procedures that enable business objectives. 

  • Demonstrated ability to influence and drive internal and external stakeholders to a decision in a matrix corporate environment. 

  • Strong collaboration skills across all levels of the organization 

  • Ability to make decisions that have deep impact. 

  • Actively embraces new ways of thinking and practices that increase efficiency and effectiveness. 

  • Communicates and demonstrates a shared sense of purpose. Learns from failure. 

  • Privacy certification such as CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT desired. 

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal 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 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

LI-Remote - This is a remote position
Company Details
GE Aerospace
18000 Phantom W
Victorville, California 92394 USA
www.geaerospace.com/
654 Open Jobs Available
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies.
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Company Details
GE Aerospace
18000 Phantom W
Victorville, California 92394 USA
www.geaerospace.com/
654 Open Jobs Available
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies.

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