Deputy General Counsel, Senior Director Enterprise Legal

Summary

Join Fannie Mae as a valued contributor to our team and manage core legal counsel and services to the business, utilizing your legal training and experience to guide the Company's business.

Requirements

• 8 years of relevant legal experience, ideally working in a corporation’s legal department and/or at a reputable law firm
• Thorough understanding of and working experience with legal and regulatory requirements relating to privacy, cybersecurity, transactions, and emerging technology relevant to the financial services industry
• Demonstrated experience in providing legal support and strategic advice to senior-level management
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively across various levels and business functions
• A track record of leading, mentoring, and developing strong legal teams and growing talent
• Manage outside counsel effectively
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-approved law school and active member of the Bar

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and strategic expertise to the Enterprise’s business teams regarding data privacy, cybersecurity, and transactions
• Serve as trusted advisor to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel Data, Technology, & Transactions, and business partners throughout the organization
• Stay current on changes and developments in privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging technology (including AI/ML) laws, regulations, standards, and guidance related to their use
• Advise and assist in negotiating agreements related to technology products and services, privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity
• Contribute to policy and advocacy efforts including policy, standard and procedure reviews
• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team of legal professionals

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, organizational, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Excellent presentation and advocacy skills with the ability to summarize and simplify complex topics and provide clear options
• Ability to collaborate, persuade, and coordinate with multiple parties (internal and external)
• Experience with incident preparedness, management, and response
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) or information security certification (e.g., GISF, GSEC, GLEG) preferred
• Experience with information security standards, frameworks (e.g., SOC, NIST, ISO)

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Voluntary Lifestyle benefits