General Lawyer - Cybersecurity, Privacy, Data and AI

Kyndryl, Inc.; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology services company in Camden Town seeks a General Lawyer to join their cybersecurity legal team. The role involves advising on regulatory matters, managing incident responses, and working on diverse legal issues in the cybersecurity field. Candidates should have a JD, a license to practice law, and over 5 years of experience in various legal contexts. This position offers opportunities to innovate and grow within a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Employee learning programs

Access to certifications

Volunteering and giving platform

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience, either in-house, with a law firm or a combination of both.
• Understanding of European and/or international cybersecurity laws or policies.

Responsibilities

• Work on a range of cybersecurity and regulatory matters.
• Provide legal advice to business teams and manage incident investigative teams.

Skills

Strong analytic skills

Project management skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to work in diverse teams

Ability to prioritize tasks

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Licensed to practice law

Job description

Overview

As a General Lawyer on our team you will be part of Kyndryl's Cybersecurity, Privacy, Data & AI Legal team ("CPDA Legal"), a global cybersecurity, privacy, data, AI and regulatory legal team spread among the U.S., U.K. and four (4) EU countries and supporting a dynamic global business. The role would suit a candidate that has an international outlook and ability to interact with legal and business colleagues around the globe on a variety of cybersecurity, privacy and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Work on a wide range of cybersecurity, privacy and related regulatory matters in connection with the company's business, specifically related to: 1) Incident Response and Investigation, 2) Cybersecurity and Privacy Operations, 3) Regulatory Compliance and 4) Developing Policy & Strategy
• Provide legal advice and guidance to business teams, including members of the Chief Information Security Office (CISO), the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), and relevant Global Practices, as well as members of the global legal department
• Manage and lead multi-stakeholder incident investigative teams and provide proactive advice in a creative and business-centric way.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school or equivalent international law degree
• Licensed to practice law in applicable jurisdiction
• 5+ years of legal experience, either in-house, with a law firm or a combination of both
• Strong analytic skills and project management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to work as part of diverse and multi-cultural teams comprised of legal and business colleagues
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Understanding of European and/or international cybersecurity, data security and privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber resiliency principles, laws or policies
• Experience in the IT, outsourcing, managed services provider or cloud computing industries
• Incident response experience
• Relevant experience and/or a degree in the engineering, software, computer science and/or digital forensic fields
• Additional language skills

About Kyndryl

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. We are committed to moving forward and building a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, customers and communities. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Our inclusion networks and culture support the activation of an equitable workplace. This is the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. We offer benefits that reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family wherever you are in life’s journey. Our employee learning programs provide access to certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and others). Through our volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and support over 2 million non-profit organizations. We invest heavily in you so that we can all succeed.