Senior Counsel: Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Governance

Transamerica; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to lead and counsel on complex privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance matters in a global financial services context. The role requires strong legal judgment, collaboration across functions, and the ability to translate complex regulations into practical guidance for stakeholders.

Preference will be given to candidates near core offices, with hybrid arrangements available.

Qualifications

• JD from ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the U.S.
• 5 years of global privacy legal experience, preferably at a large law firm or in-house within a global financial services company.
• 2 years of AI governance experience, including advising on AI regulations and supporting successful implementation of AI governance programs.
• Deep subject matter expertise across global privacy, cybersecurity and AI regulatory frameworks, including CCPA, GLB, HIPAA, NAIC AI Model Bulletin, NYDFS, Colorado AI Act, GDPR, PIPEDA, and LOPD.

Responsibilities

• Independently handle complex privacy, cybersecurity and AI legal matters with minimal supervision, serving as a trusted and collaborative member of the privacy team.
• Advise business stakeholders on privacy, cybersecurity and AI governance regulatory requirements, translating legal obligations into practical, actionable implementation strategies while effectively identifying, quantifying, and communicating risk to decision-makers.
• Partner on global AI governance initiatives, including reviewing AI use cases for legal and regulatory compliance and supporting the organization in successfully implementing AI governance frameworks.
• Support core privacy operations across the global enterprise, including privacy impact assessments (PIAs), data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), data subject access requests (DSARs), records of processing activities (RoPAs), and third-party privacy risk management.
• Draft, review, and negotiate privacy-related legal agreements, including data processing agreements and data transfer agreements.
• Design and implement scalable privacy and AI compliance frameworks and repeatable processes that support business growth while managing legal and regulatory risk across the globe.
• Identify training needs and develop and deliver privacy and AI regulatory training across the organization.
• Drive cross-functional projects to completion, coordinate outside counsel, and respond to regulatory inquiries

Skills

Privacy law

AI governance

Regulatory know-how

Strong communication

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Transamerica is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to lead and counsel on complex privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance matters in a global financial services context. The role requires strong legal judgment, collaboration across functions, and the ability to translate complex regulations into practical guidance for stakeholders.

Preference will be given to candidates near core offices, with hybrid arrangements available.