Rheinmetall · 3 days ago
Legal Counsel, Data Privacy Manager and Information Security Officer
Rheinmetall is seeking a Legal Counsel, Data Privacy Manager and Information Security Officer to join their North American Legal, Compliance and Information Security team. The role involves drafting and negotiating commercial contracts while ensuring compliance with data privacy laws and managing information security activities.
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Responsibilities
Draft, review and negotiate broad range of commercial agreements with our customers and suppliers, including but not limited to, Non-Disclosure Agreements, OEM terms and conditions, Master Services Agreements, subcontractor agreements, Full and Final Releases, licensing agreements etc
Provide support in defending the organization in lawsuits/legal claims as well as in the prosecution of lawsuits on behalf of the organization against others
Conduct, research and provide interpretations, opinions and recommendations on business operations issues and on legislation and regulations that may affect the organization
Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality and business ethics
Support legal entities in the United States and Mexico complying with applicable laws and following Rheinmetall’s international requirements related to compliance, especially anti-corruption
Assess local data protection requirements and activities, e.g. advice all levels of management and employees on data privacy matters and evaluate and advise as to data privacy risk. Maintain and further develop the Data Privacy Management System in close alignment with the Divisional responsible and business
Data breach management. Attends to general inquiries from supervisory data protection authorities as a first responder
Provide data protection-related advice and support of business departments. This includes the introduction of new or change of existing processes and/or assets (especially IT solutions)
Develop and enforce the organization’s information security policies, standards, and procedures
Conduct risk assessments to identify and mitigate information security vulnerabilities
Oversee the implementation of security technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption tools
Lead the response to information security incidents, including investigations and post-incident reviews
Primary contact with the corresponding legal entity for Rheinmetall’s data privacy organization. Primary data protection counterpart for the management and employees within the legal entity
Nominated as the Data Privacy Regional Manager and Information Security Officer
Perform other duties that may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Graduate of an accredited law school
Three (3) to six (6) years of related experience
Admitted to the state bar
In-depth knowledge of global data protection regulations and frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA)
Strong understanding of information security principles, practices, and technologies
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of the organization
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
High level of integrity and strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality
Preferred
Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent are highly desirable
Company
Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall specializes in security and mobility solutions.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.09BKey Investors
Maine Technology Institute
2023-01-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.09B
2017-04-18Grant· $0.03M
1894-11-14IPO
Leadership Team
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