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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Legal Director, Cyber & Data Risk - **Company:** Johnson & Johnson - **Location:** New Brunswick, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $178,000.0 - $307,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Computer Literacy, Data Governance, Data Streaming, Enterprise Software Applications - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gm0o6l ## About the Role + A Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required. + Admission to practice law and good standing in at least one United States jurisdiction is required. + Minimum of 12 years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience advising on cybersecurity legal matters. + Demonstrated experience serving as a trusted legal advisor to senior executives on complex, business critical cybersecurity issues. + Experience leading legal support during significant cybersecurity incidents, investigations, regulatory inquiries, or crisis situations. + Deep knowledge of global cybersecurity legal and regulatory frameworks, including data protection, critical infrastructure, technology regulation, and AI governance. + Experience drafting and negotiating cybersecurity, technology, and product security contractual provisions. + Experience advising on cybersecurity legal risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic technology initiatives. + Proven ability to shape enterprise governance programs and influence decision making within complex global matrix organizations. + Strong leadership and people management experience, with a passion for developing high performing legal teams. + Excellent executive communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders across Legal, Enterprise Technology, and the business. + Demonstrated digital fluency and a learning approach to new technology. + Law firm experience supporting cybersecurity investigations, enforcement actions, or regulatory matters is preferred. + In-house experience supporting a global organization is preferred. + Ability to travel, approximately 10%., Budget Management, Business Agility, Commercial Laws, Compliance Management, Corporate Governance, Developing Others, Dispute Resolution, Inclusive Leadership, Lawyering, Leadership, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Services, Negotiation, Representing, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Vendor Management ## Description As the Senior Legal Director, Cyber & Data Risk, you will serve as the principal legal advisor to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) organization, along with the broader enterprise technology leaders. As a member of the ISRM Leadership Team, you will advise on the organization's most complex cybersecurity, technology, and data risk legal matters while helping define how legal supports enterprise technology at global scale. The responsibilities of the Senior Director, Cyber, Data Risk, & Privacy are: _Strategic Advisor to the CISO_ + Serve as the principal legal advisor to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) Leadership Team, providing strategic counsel on cybersecurity, enterprise technology risk, data risk, and complex legal matters requiring significant judgment. + Advise executive leadership on legal implications of strategic business decisions, emerging risks, and evolving regulatory requirements affecting the organization's cybersecurity strategy. _Technology Strategy & Business Partnership_ + Partner with the CISO, ISRM Leadership Team, and Enterprise Technology leaders to embed legal guidance into strategic technology initiatives and operational decision making. + Advise on the cyber and data risk implications of emerging technologies, including AI, cloud, enterprise platforms, and evolving digital capabilities, enabling informed business decisions. + Provide practical, risk based legal counsel that enables innovation while balancing cybersecurity, regulatory, and business objectives. + Develop governance frameworks, policies, and controls that align with global legal and regulatory requirements, with a particular focus on cybersecurity considerations related to AI. + Interpret evolving cybersecurity, AI, critical infrastructure, and technology regulations, translating legal requirements into practical business guidance. + Partner with Government Affairs, Privacy, and other stakeholders to monitor and assess emerging legal and regulatory developments affecting cybersecurity and enterprise technology. _Cyber Incident Response & Enterprise Risk_ + Lead legal support for significant cybersecurity incidents, vulnerabilities, crisis response activities, and related regulatory matters. + Advise on cyber related communications, SEC and other regulatory disclosure obligations, and interactions with law enforcement and government authorities. + Counsel the business on enterprise asset protection, insider risk, intellectual property misappropriation, employee data theft, and related investigations in partnership with Litigation, Employment Law, Privacy, and Corporate Security. _Data Risk & Information Protection_ + Advise on legal risks associated with enterprise data protection, information governance, cross border data flows, and cyber related data risk. + Partner with ISRM, Privacy and "High-Risk Country" teams to align cybersecurity practices with global data protection, privacy, and ethical standards. + Provide legal guidance on enterprise data governance and information protection strategies that support secure business operations. _Technology Cyber Agreements_ + Advise on cybersecurity and product security provisions in strategic technology agreements. + Counsel Enterprise Technology on cybersecurity legal risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, technology sourcing, and other enterprise technology initiatives. + Manage outside counsel supporting specialized cybersecurity legal matters, as appropriate. _Enterprise Legal Leadership_ + Collaborate with senior and peer legal leaders across the Technology Advisory Legal team to deliver coordinated legal advice on matters spanning cybersecurity, AI, cloud, enterprise platforms, technology transactions, and data. + Lead and develop a team of cybersecurity legal professionals while fostering collaboration across Legal, Enterprise Technology, Privacy, and other business functions. + Help shape the continued evolution of the Technology Advisory Legal team by developing legal capabilities, governance approaches, and best practices that support the company's technology strategy. ## Related Videos - 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