About this role
Legal professional providing expert cybersecurity counsel to Northrop Grumman, focusing on government contracts, privacy and information security, regulatory oversight, and enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with legal colleagues and management on cybersecurity law issues
- Advise on cybersecurity requirements in government contracts and supplier agreements
- Support enterprise-wide cyber regulatory compliance and incident response
- Develop and conduct enterprise-level training on cybersecurity topics
- Monitor policy and regulatory developments and advise leadership
Technical Overview
Scope includes cybersecurity regulations, government contracts (FAR/DFARS), and DoD clearance processes; heavy emphasis on privacy and information security within defense and government contracting frameworks.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior corporate counsel with 8+ years of cybersecurity law experience in government, defense, or in-house, strong negotiation skills on cybersecurity terms in government contracts, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
Must-Have Skills
Juris Doctor degreeBachelor's degreeActive state bar membershipAt least 8 years' cybersecurity experience in a law firmgovernmentor as in-house counselExperience in negotiating cybersecurity-related terms in government contracts and commercial agreementsAbility to obtain a DoD Secret level security clearance
Nice-to-Have Skills
Significant experience with U.S. government contract cyber regulations (FAR and DFARS) and complex issues relating to information securityExperience in privacy lawActive DoD Secret level security clearance
Required Skills
Juris DoctorBachelor's degreeActive state bar membership8+ years cybersecurity experiencegovernment contractsFARDFARSprivacy lawprivacy and information securityDoD Secret clearancesecurity clearanceregulatory requirements in cybersecurityenterprise-wide trainingin-house counselcybersecurity lawincident response
Hard Skills
Juris DoctorBachelor's degreeActive state bar membership8 years' cybersecurity experience in a law firmgovernmentor as in-house counselExperience in negotiating cybersecurity-related terms in government contracts and commercial agreementsFARDFARSprivacy lawprivacy and information securityDoD Secret clearancesecurity clearanceregulatory requirements in cybersecurityenterprise-wide trainingin-house counselcybersecurity lawgovernment contractsincident response
Soft Skills
Excellent oral and written communication skillsCollaborative and inclusive environmentTime-management and organizational skillsStrong analytical and process-development skillsAbility to engage and motivate others through thought leadership
Keywords for Your Resume
Juris DoctorBachelor's degreeActive state bar membership8 years' cybersecurity experience in a law firmgovernmentor as in-house counselExperience in negotiating cybersecurity-related terms in government contracts and commercial agreementsFARDFARSprivacy lawprivacy and information securityDoD Secret clearanceDoD Secretsecurity clearanceregulatory requirements in cybersecurityenterprise-wide trainingin-house counselcybersecurity lawgovernment contractsincident responsecybersecurity
Deal Breakers
No Juris Doctor degree, No active state bar membership, Less than 8 years cybersecurity experience, Cannot obtain DoD Secret clearance
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