Head of Enterprise Security & AI Governance

Jackson Lewis P.C.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

FSAs/HSA

Holidays and leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Jackson Lewis P.C. is seeking a Senior Director of Security & Information Governance to lead enterprise technology security, information governance, and risk programs.

You will partner with executives, attorneys, and business services to protect Firm and client information and drive secure adoption of emerging technologies including AI. The role requires extensive experience in security governance, policy development, and cross-functional leadership within a professional services or regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in information security, information governance, technology risk, or enterprise security, preferably within an Am Law 200, professional services, or highly regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise security governance, client security compliance, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of AI governance, information lifecycle management, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, IGP, CIPM, or CPP are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Firm's technology risk, cybersecurity governance, and records programs, including identity and access management, data protection, cloud governance, incident response governance, vulnerability management, and oversight of enterprise technology controls.
• Provide oversight for security technologies and controls that are pertinent to AI-enabled platforms, data protection, monitoring, identity, endpoint, email, network, and cloud environments.
• Guide policy governance, network segmentation, secure access controls, and change management processes to reduce risk and support secure business operations.
• Oversee threat hunting, security monitoring, detection engineering, vulnerability prioritization, and incident readiness activities in partnership with firm business services departments, and practice leadership.
• Develop and maintain enterprise security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with industry standards including, but not limited to, NIST, ISO 27001, client outside counsel guidelines, and legal industry best practices.
• Direct the Firm's Information Governance and Records Management program, including records retention, legal holds, and information lifecycle management.
• Lead AI governance initiatives by establishing policies, risk assessments, technical controls, monitoring requirements, and security review processes that enable responsible, secure, and client-compliant use of generative AI and emerging technologies.
• Oversee enterprise security awareness and training through phishing simulations, role-based education, executive briefings, new hire onboarding, and ongoing awareness campaigns that strengthen the Firm's security culture.
• Partner with Client Relationship teams to support security questionnaires, audits, due diligence reviews, and client meetings regarding the Firm's security posture.
• Develop firm key indicator reporting, risk indicators, and program metrics for the CIO and Firm leadership while driving continuous improvement across security and governance programs.
• Collaborate closely with IT leadership, Risk Management, General Counsel, Records Management, Privacy, and Practice Groups to integrate technology governance into Firm operations and strategic initiatives.
• Drive technology, and practice enhancements that increase general firm security posture.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cybersecurity governance

Information governance

Cross-functional collaboration

AI governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or related field

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CRISC

IGP

CPP

Job description

Jackson Lewis P.C. is seeking a Senior Director of Security & Information Governance to lead enterprise technology security, information governance, and risk programs.

You will partner with executives, attorneys, and business services to protect Firm and client information and drive secure adoption of emerging technologies including AI. The role requires extensive experience in security governance, policy development, and cross-functional leadership within a professional services or regulated