Strategic CISO: Enterprise Cyber Risk & Governance Leader

DLA Piper; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 550,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

DLA Piper seeks a Chief Information Security Officer to lead a mature, business-aligned information security and cyber risk program across a global firm. You will set strategic direction for the Information Security Management System, governance, risk, incident response, and data protection while enabling responsible AI adoption and client service excellence.

As a member of the leadership team, you will partner with IT, risk, privacy, procurement, and practice leaders to embed security-by-design

Qualifications

• 15+ years in information security leadership with executive responsibility.
• Experience advising senior partners and governance bodies.
• Experience in global, client-facing professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the enterprise information security strategy aligned with firm strategy and regulatory expectations.
• Lead the Information Security Management System and governance framework.
• Serve as the senior incident response leader for information security events.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cybersecurity strategy

Communication with executives

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

ISO/IEC 27001

NIST framework

Job description

DLA Piper seeks a Chief Information Security Officer to lead a mature, business-aligned information security and cyber risk program across a global firm. You will set strategic direction for the Information Security Management System, governance, risk, incident response, and data protection while enabling responsible AI adoption and client service excellence.

As a member of the leadership team, you will partner with IT, risk, privacy, procurement, and practice leaders to embed security-by-design