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About the Role
Citi is seeking a Senior Counsel, Cybersecurity Legal to join a global team focused on cybersecurity, information security, AI governance, and emerging technology regulation. This Senior Vice President-level role involves advising on a rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape, partnering with business, technology, and risk functions to provide pragmatic legal counsel.
Responsibilities
- Advise on incident prevention and response, including customer and regulatory notifications, contractual obligations, and legal risk mitigation.
- Counsel on legal risks across the cyber and information security program, including incident response strategies, investigations, and regulatory compliance.
- Track and interpret global and U.S. cybersecurity rules and regulations to inform compliance strategy.
- Advise on legal risks associated with emerging technologies like AI and post-quantum cryptography from a cybersecurity perspective.
- Advise on the development and implementation of information security governance frameworks, policies, and playbooks.
- Draft and deliver cybersecurity presentations, exercises, and training, and lead tabletop simulations.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of relevant legal experience, with at least four years advising on cybersecurity issues or supporting an information security team.
- Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree with a bar license in good standing.
- Deep knowledge of cybersecurity legal frameworks, including incident response, breach notification, and information security regulation across multiple jurisdictions.
- Ability to manage complex legal matters and translate regulatory complexity into actionable guidance.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, with a track record of building trusted relationships.
- Sound legal judgment in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, balancing legal risk and business practicality.
- Leadership capability, including setting direction, accountability, and supervising legal work.
Skills
- Cybersecurity legal frameworks
- Incident response
- Breach notification requirements
- Information security regulation
- AI governance frameworks
- Frontier AI risk considerations
- Generative and agentic AI systems
- Post-quantum cryptography
- Law enforcement engagement
- Government agency engagement
- Regulator engagement
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Legal judgment
- Leadership capability
Location
- New York, New York, United States
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full time
Experience Level
- Senior Vice President-level
- 5-7 years
Education Level
- Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree
- Bar license in good standing
Salary/Compensations
- $211,280.00 - $316,920.00
Benefits
- Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards
- Medical, dental & vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Life, accident, and disability insurance
- Wellness programs
- Paid time off packages (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
About the Company
- Citi is a leading global financial institution.
- The Cybersecurity Legal team operates at the intersection of law, technology, and global finance.
- The role offers a platform for consequential legal work at scale.
- The company fosters a performance-driven environment.
Equal Opportunity
- Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Reasonable accommodation is available for persons with disabilities.
- EEO Policy Statement and Know Your Rights poster are available.