Senior Legal Counsel, Sophos
$152-253k
+ Bonus eligibility
More information about location
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service
Be an early applicant
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$152-253k
+ Bonus eligibility
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To develop powerful and intuitive products and services that provide the world's most effective cybersecurity for organizations of any size.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years’ experience as an in-house counsel or equivalent experience in a national law firm performing equivalent regulatory counsel work
- A strong operational knowledge of regulations that impact the users of technology, including cybersecurity, and an understanding of laws, regulations, and standards impacting data protection and artificial intelligence
- Develop and drive into the business the cybersecurity regulatory requirements defining the purchase and user decisions of customers operating in regulated industries
- Proven ability to perform functional legal research into a variety of cybersecurity legal and regulatory requirements, make a practical application of legal research results, and advise the Sophos business in a clear and concise manner
- Prioritize and manage regulatory requirements that impact the business and require reporting or licensing with specific cybersecurity regulatory authorities
- Experience working in a global company across multiple jurisdictions and advising a varied set of business functions
- An ability to work cross-functionally with business teams to support their objectives and key results
- Strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize and manage a varied workload
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Collaborative spirit, positive attitude, and high level of integrity
- Fluency in English is mandatory, additional European languages are helpful
What the job involves
- This role demands a strong understanding of cybersecurity laws and regulations impacting the providers of cybersecurity services and products, including their impact on AI, data protection, the licensing of products and services, and the reporting of security incidents that arise from cybersecurity laws and regulations; and a strong understanding of cybersecurity laws and regulations impacting the users cybersecurity products and services in regulated industries, including their requirements for material outsourcing, audit, and certification
- This role requires a lawyer who can distill legal and regulatory requirements into actionable business processes that protect the enterprise and into technical sales and marketing data that communicates compliance-ready products and services available from a cybersecurity technology provider to users that exist in a regulated industries environment
- Key responsibilities include performing industry sector impact assessments, understanding user requirements, acting on enterprise licensing requirements in various jurisdictions, evaluating incident matters to determine reportable data, reporting to cybersecurity authorities in various jurisdictions, legal research, providing day-to-day advice to the business about cybersecurity regulations, understanding the impact of cybersecurity regulations on data protection, security requirements, audit, and certification, and producing policies, standard operating procedures, and governing regulatory criteria for the Company
- This role will work cross-functionally with Security, Marketing, Sales, Privacy and the broader Legal Team
- This role will report to the VP, Regulatory and Associate General Counsel based in the U.S. and offers flexibility to be based anywhere within the U.S, U.K. , Canada, or EU
- Own lead responsibility for tracking, monitoring, and driving into the business customer purchase and use requirements arising from worldwide cybersecurity regulations
- Work cross-functionally with products, marketing, sales, and products to support regulatory frameworks that guide customer purchase and use requirements arising from worldwide cybersecurity regulations
- Fulfill all licensing requirements for rendering cybersecurity services required under new and existing worldwide cybersecurity regulations
- Evaluate and report enterprise security incidents in all jurisdictions as required under new and existing worldwide cybersecurity regulations
- Review and understand worldwide data protection and artificial intelligence laws and regulations, its impact on cybersecurity, to support regulatory advice to the business
- Contribute to AI use case and legal guidance arising from AI regulatory requirements
- Work cross-functionally to support Certification Team to drive worldwide cybersecurity regulatory requirements into business certifications
- Create standard operating procedures that support functions owned by this role
- Host sessions with stakeholders to build awareness of cybersecurity regulatory requirements and internal processes
- Be the Company contact for legal advice guiding cybersecurity regulatory requirements, including those impacting standard contract issues, sales and marketing, product, business certification, information security, and licensing
- Develop, maintain, and enhance a global cybersecurity regulatory platform
- Conduct legal research into a variety of topics and produce clear and concise guidance
- Manage a varied workload and manage business expectations amid tight timelines
Our take
Due to the fast-evolving nature of cybercrime, companies can struggle to keep their security up-to-date and resilient. Sophos provides managed cybersecurity services to identify and resolve cyberthreats within all sizes of organisations, combining cutting edge cybersecurity tech with expert support teams.
Leveraging AI and machine learning, Sophos' system automates the detection and blocking of over 99% of threats, meaning its analysts only have to hunt down and stop the most sophisticated attackers. As well as its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) product - which, serving over 15,000 customers, is the most-used on the market - the company also delivers Incident Response Services for those experiencing an active threat.
Sophos is not a new player in the cybersecurity space, but has demonstrated its dedication to innovation with continued product launches, updates, and acquisitions such as that of BAE spinout SOC.OS that have kept its tech at the front of the market. Alongside many of its peers, the effects of the economic climate have caused Sophos to cut staff as it focusses on achieving “the optimal balance of growth and profitability", but this recent hiccup does not take away from its position as a market leader continuously leading adaption in the space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$2.7m
SEED
Total funding: $2.7m
Company benefits
- Remote-first working model & hybrid options
- We encourage teams to get together in person periodically to help facilitate teamwork
- Flexible start and end times for many roles
- Leadership development program
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Global internal coaching program (Coach Match)
- Periodic Sophos wellness days off for all Sophos to help employees relax and recharge
- Global wellbeing program, which offers a range of wellbeing resources, including Sophos Wellbeing Webinars, Stress Management Toolkits, and Developing Resilience Courses
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential advice and counseling on a wide range of work and personal issues
- Free annual subscription to the Calm app
- Paid parental leave, caregiver leave & bereavement/compassion leave available
- We host some unforgettable social experiences for our global teams including our music festival SOPH-Fest, go-karting, Sophmudder, and incredible holiday parties!
- Our annual global fitness challenge, SOPH-Fit, sees thousands of employees taking part in our virtual global race around the world
- Each quarter, we celebrate our exceptional global team by running the Sophos Values Awards, which recognizes and rewards employees who embody the Sophos values and who we are as a company
- Health care benefits available worldwide
Company HQ
Abingdon, UK
Leadership
Kris Hagerman
(CEO, not founder)Former CEO of Corel Corporation, who previously served as Group President of Data Center Management at Symantec. Was also Executive VP and GM of Storage and Server Management at Veritas Software, as well as CEO and Founder of both Bigbook and Affinia.
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