AI Governance Counsel: Privacy, IP & Compliance

Cigna Healthcare; New York (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Well-being programs

401(k)

Company paid life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking an attorney to join its Privacy & Innovation Governance team within Legal & Corporate Affairs. This role focuses on AI and emerging technologies, providing counsel on evolving laws and regulatory guidance, and reviewing AI use cases and related contracts.

You will collaborate across privacy, governance, IP, and technology teams to enable responsible innovation while managing legal risk. JD and U.S. bar license with 3+ years of relevant experience required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, government agency, or combination thereof.
• Experience with technology, privacy, data, commercial contracting, artificial intelligence, or related legal matters.
• Strong legal research and analytical skills, including monitoring and interpreting evolving laws.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating technology, software, data, cloud, or vendor agreements.
• Ability to translate legal requirements into practical processes and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze federal, state, and international AI laws and regulations.
• Provide legal reviews of AI use cases and related contractual terms.
• Develop guidance and resources to support AI governance and compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate AI- and IP-related provisions in tech and data agreements.
• Collaborate with privacy, governance, IP, regulatory, and technology teams on AI initiatives.
• Help create processes, playbooks, and templates for consistent AI risk management.

Skills

Legal Research

Regulatory Analysis

Contract Negotiation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Written and Verbal Communication

AI Policy Understanding

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking an attorney to join its Privacy & Innovation Governance team within Legal & Corporate Affairs. This role focuses on AI and emerging technologies, providing counsel on evolving laws and regulatory guidance, and reviewing AI use cases and related contracts.

You will collaborate across privacy, governance, IP, and technology teams to enable responsible innovation while managing legal risk. JD and U.S. bar license with 3+ years of relevant experience required.