Director, Data Security Counsel

Position Overview

With Autodesk software, you have the power to Make Anything. The future of making is here, bringing with it radical changes in the way things are designed, made, and used. Autodesk is continually ranked a top place to work by Fortune, Forbes, Glassdoor, and others.

As Director, Data Security Counsel, you’ll have the opportunity to use your legal skills in a career that combines innovative technology and creativity, helping both creative and engineering types build a better world. Data Protection and Governance has become an increasingly important topic for global companies. Autodesk is committed to protecting the data of our global customers and employees.

The Director, Data Security Counsel will lead the cybersecurity legal function and be at the forefront of privacy, AI, and data protection issues. The Data Security Counsel will work closely with the Data Legal team, the Trust team, and other stakeholders to implement initiatives necessary for compliance with global data security laws and regulations. The Data Security Counsel will develop strategies and initiatives to engage with key stakeholders and raise awareness of data security compliance and governance across the company.

Preference for candidates in Washington DC, Portland, or Boston. Qualified candidates from other locations may also be considered. The position reports to the Sr. Director, Data Legal.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice, research and track global data security legislation, evolving regulations, and enforcement and translate that into clear, concise, and actionable guidance

• Partner with members of the Legal team, Trust team, and other stakeholders to ensure Autodesk’s compliance with data security laws, regulations, customer, and vendor contracts

• Provide support and counsel during cybersecurity-related investigations and the response to data privacy incidents, including breach notification and mitigation strategies, to minimize impact and maintain trust

• Provide legal support to the Global Risk & Compliance team in connection with security certifications for Autodesk products, including SOC 2, ISO, FedRAMP, C5, and other industry and geo specific certifications

• Provide guidance to Legal and Product teams on data protection issues pertaining to new and existing products/features throughout the entire development lifecycle

• Provide legal guidance on regulatory, third-party, and internal security audits, and work with teams to scope and perform mitigation and remediation activities

• Draft and negotiate data security terms in contracts with customers (including public sector), vendors, and business partners

• Provide legal guidance on data security matters for M&A acquisitions, enabling risk decisions and integration of acquisitions into Autodesk Trust framework

• Respond to customers’ data security questions

• Assist with renewals of Autodesk’s cybersecurity policy

• Help enhance the global Trust program, including operations and documentation, employee training on data privacy and security obligations, promoting a culture of awareness and compliance throughout the organization, policy enforcement, compliance program monitoring and auditing, and third-party risk assessment

• Help prepare board and executive presentations, regulatory filings, and other legal disclosures to ensure accuracy and completeness of cybersecurity representations

• Support global AI governance, helping the business teams continue innovating responsibly

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and active membership in at least one state bar

• 10+ years of relevant work experience practicing attorney in a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal team, with a substantial number of those years focused on cybersecurity and incident response

• Subject matter expertise in US and global data security and protection laws and regulations (including U.S. state laws and international data protection frameworks such as NIST, SEC cybersecurity requirements, and the EU's GDPR, DORA, and AI Act)

• Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements and certifications including FedRAMP, SOC2, ISO, C5, UK Cyber Essentials, DART, TX-RAMP, NIS2

• Experience with data loss prevention and cybersecurity events, including forensic investigations, breach notifications, and cybersecurity preparedness

• Experience representing technology and cloud-based companies

• Strategic vision and ability to spot issues and communicate complex legal issues to a variety of legal and non-legal partners across the company

• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability and confidence to represent Autodesk in data security and protection

• Ability to work and lead under pressure unruffled in a fast-paced environment, exhibiting timely and quality decision making

• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, capable of quickly gaining respect of and interacting comfortably with and successfully collaborating with and influencing senior leaders

• Strong work ethic, a self-starter, action-oriented and accountable

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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