Senior Privacy & Data Protection Counsel

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking a senior privacy and data security leader within the Legal Management group in the United States. You will advise business leaders, review privacy agreements, and coordinate incident response while ensuring compliance with HIPAA, state privacy laws, and GDPR where applicable.

This role requires JD, 8–12 years of experience, active bar license, and strong collaboration with IT Security, while guiding privacy training and regulatory inquiries across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree required and licensed to practice law.
• 8–12 years of experience in privacy, cybersecurity or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. privacy laws including HIPAA and state privacy laws.
• Ability to assess legal and business risk quickly and provide concise advice.

Responsibilities

• Advise business leaders on privacy issues and data protection.
• Review and negotiate privacy-related agreements.
• Coordinate incident response and breach reporting with privacy leadership.
• Collaborate with IT Security to align privacy and security programs.
• Provide guidance on privacy training and regulatory inquiries.
• Monitor developments in privacy regulations and advise on compliance.
• Support privacy aspects of M&A, divestitures and joint ventures.
• Review policies to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Supervise privacy staff and contribute to department operations.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Privacy

Data protection

Data security

Data breaches

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

Policy guidance

Cross-functional collaboration

Privacy training

CIPP US

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking a senior privacy and data security leader within the Legal Management group in the United States. You will advise business leaders, review privacy agreements, and coordinate incident response while ensuring compliance with HIPAA, state privacy laws, and GDPR where applicable.

This role requires JD, 8–12 years of experience, active bar license, and strong collaboration with IT Security, while guiding privacy training and regulatory inquiries across the enterprise.