MD, Associate General Counsel

TIAA; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking an MD, Associate General Counsel to provide legal support on data protection and AI matters. This role involves strategic counsel, managing external counsel, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have significant legal experience and a Doctoral degree in Law.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience required.
• Doctoral degree in Law required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel on enterprise initiatives.
• Develop legal frameworks for change control processes.
• Advise on contracts involving AI tools and data protection.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Communication

Digital Savviness

Influence

Legal Collaboration

Legal Counsel Expertise

Legal Negotiation

Legal Risk Management

Legal Writing

Problem Solving

Relationship Management

Education

Doctoral Degree Law

Job description

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Base pay range

$170,000.00/yr - $265,000.00/yr

This position reports to the General Counsel, Technology/Digital/Operations/Shared Services (“TDOSS”), and Enterprise Chief Privacy Officer. This position will play a pivotal role providing general legal support and guidance concerning data protection, artificial intelligence (“AI”) and privacy matters. This position is responsible for providing visionary leadership, direction, and oversight on day-to-day matters as well as projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Provide strategic legal counsel on enterprise TDOSS initiatives, including recordkeeping modernization, technology adoption, and organizational restructuring.
• Develop and implement legal frameworks for change control processes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, offering insights on the legal implications of strategic business decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, to ensure alignment of legal strategies with business objectives.
• Manage external counsel, ensuring efficient delivery of legal services.
• Advise on legal aspects of contracts that involve AI tools, privacy, data protection, and related issues.
  
  

Educational Requirements

• Doctoral Degree Law Required
  
  

Work Experience

• 8+ Years Required; 10+ Years Preferred
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
  
  

Career Level

10IC

Related Skills

Accountability, Adaptability, Communication, Digital Savviness, Influence, Legal Collaboration / Consensus Building, Legal Counsel Expertise / Advisory, Legal Negotiation / Contract Management, Legal Risk Management, Legal Writing, Problem Solving, Relationship Management

Anticipated Posting End Date

2025-05-22

Base Pay Range: $170,000/yr. - $265,000/yr.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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Company Overview

Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.

Benefits And Total Rewards

The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

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