Senior Counsel - Privacy, Cybersecurity and AI (Hybrid)

Location: Hybrid position requiring three days per week in a hub office in Baltimore, Cedar Rapids, Denver, or Philadelphia, United States. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Salary: $165,000–$195,000 annually, plus potential annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a large financial services company providing insurance, retirement, investment, employee benefits, and related financial solutions as part of Aegon.

What you will do

• Independently handle complex privacy, cybersecurity, and AI legal matters with minimal supervision.
• Advise stakeholders on regulatory requirements, risk, and practical implementation strategies.
• Review AI use cases and support global AI governance frameworks and initiatives.
• Support PIAs, DPIAs, DSARs, RoPAs, and third-party privacy risk management.
• Draft, review, and negotiate data processing and data transfer agreements.
• Build scalable privacy and AI compliance frameworks, deliver training, coordinate outside counsel, and respond to regulatory inquiries.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent legal experience.
• Licensed to practice law in the United States.
• At least 5 years of global privacy legal experience, preferably at a large law firm or in-house within a global financial services company.
• At least 2 years of AI governance experience, including advising on AI regulations and implementing AI governance programs.
• Deep expertise in global privacy, cybersecurity, and AI regulatory frameworks, including CCPA, GLB, HIPAA, NAIC AI Model Bulletin, NYDFS, Colorado AI Act, GDPR, PIPEDA, and LOPD.
• Strong technical fluency and the ability to engage with AI, data, and cybersecurity concepts.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to provide practical legal advice and implementation strategies.
• Experience driving change through influence rather than direct authority; intellectually curious, action-oriented, and willing to iterate.

Nice to have

• 7 years of global privacy legal experience, preferably at a large law firm or in-house within the financial services industry.
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) or comparable privacy certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on accountability, innovation, inclusion, and work-life balance.
• Full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, pension plan, 401(k) match, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off starts at 160 hours annually in the first year, with ten paid holidays per year.
• Tuition reimbursement, career training, wellness support, parental leave, adoption assistance, and employee assistance programs.
• Employee resource groups, inclusion and diversity programs, volunteer PTO, and other employee support programs.