Cybersecurity Counsel Director

Summary

Join Twilio as their first dedicated global cybersecurity legal lead. This Director, Cybersecurity Counsel role will be part of the Privacy team, reporting to the Chief Privacy Officer. The ideal candidate is a talented and creative attorney passionate about cybersecurity, with experience managing incidents and developing risk management programs. You'll provide legal advice on global and state cybersecurity laws, support incident management, advise various teams, and support the development of cybersecurity policies and procedures. The position is remote, excluding specific locations. Twilio offers competitive pay, generous time off, parental and wellness leave, healthcare, and a retirement savings program.

Requirements

• Be a Qualified US lawyer with strong academic credentials and demonstrated record of success as a lawyer
• Have 10+ years of legal experience, with at least 4+ years in private practice and 2+ years in-house with a tech company
• Have significant experience in cybersecurity, privacy and technology related laws and regulations
• Have significant experience in supporting and advising on cybersecurity incidents, including forensics investigations and the use of third party researchers
• Have significant knowledge of evolving trends and best practices for privacy and cybersecurity regimes and related experience in advising and supporting government relations and public policy teams
• Demonstrate the ability to apply legal and risk analysis to factual circumstances and exercise sound judgment
• Demonstrate experience supporting the development of corporate cybersecurity, privacy and data governance programs
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate legal writing skill in describing key facts, analyzing legal issues and presenting advice clearly and succinctly to senior executives
• Have the ability to develop and maintain relationships with people at all levels within and outside of the organization
• Have the ability to manage a large matter load of varying complexity and work efficiently and productively

Responsibilities

• Act as Twilio’s first dedicated senior legal cybersecurity role and counsel to Twilio’s Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Digital Officer
• Provide legal advice and support with respect to existing and new global and state cybersecurity laws and regulations applicable to Twilio’s telecommunications and software business
• Provide support for incident management and advise on related breach notifications
• Provide security advice and support to the AI, Product and R&D teams
• Provide legal advice and support to Twilio’s Government Relations and Public Policy team in relation to emerging global and state cyber laws and regulations
• Provide advice and support with respect to internal, external or customer cybersecurity audits
• Provide advice and support with respect to formal risk assessments and remediation activities related to cybersecurity, including with respect to third parties
• Provide advice with respect to security provisions in contracts with customers, vendors and other third parties
• Support the creation or amendment of relevant cybersecurity policies and procedures
• Support the development of training, table top exercises and other activities to promote cybersecurity awareness
• Support other legal related aspects of the company’s cybersecurity and privacy compliance programs as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Be a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US or EU)

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous time-off
• Ample parental and wellness leave
• Healthcare
• A retirement savings program
• Eligibility to participate in Twilio’s equity plan
• Participation in Twilio’s corporate bonus plan
• Health care insurance
• 401(k) retirement account
• Paid sick time
• Paid personal time off
• Paid parental leave