Cybersecurity Counsel - Accenture Federal Services
Arlington, VA
About the Job
At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
As a Federal Cybersecurity and Technology Legal Manager, you will have a core role in shaping and supporting how our Accenture Federal Services' capabilities are developed and protected, including a focus on incident response and related cybersecurity regulatory compliance, insider threat investigations, and other security matters. You will identify and manage legal and commercial risks and provide high quality legal guidance and advice to our organization, with a focus on building and maintaining the trust of our people, clients, suppliers and partners. You will work closely with other Legal teams, other corporate functions and the business to deliver innovative solutions in a responsible and compliant way.
Key responsibilities:
- Cybersecurity supporting internal and client-facing operations
- Partner with legal, business, and technical leadership to interpret and apply cybersecurity regulations and policy across the company's operations and lines of business
- Manage cybersecurity incident analysis & response
- Design and help implement policies, procedures, and tools related to cybersecurity and other security matters
- Support contracting teams to understand and mitigate contractual and delivery risk related to cybersecurity and other security matters
- Advise the business on the application of cybersecurity considerations to emerging technologies like AI and blockchain
- Provide strong collaboration with CIO, CSO & CISO to anticipate and address security threats, risk and compliance
- Develop and deliver cyber and security training to targeted audiences
- Identify relevant legal, regulatory and policy requirements as well as voluntary commitments and industry best practices, and translate them into policy, standards and controls;
- Provide business focused, risk based, guidance to the Business, Sales Teams and client-facing Legal team.
Here's What You Need:
- JD
- 5 years of experience with a law firm or corporate legal department to include experience with cybersecurity issues
- Experience leading or directing investigations
- Ability to communicate complex legal issues in an understandable and persuasive manner to technical and business leaders at all organizational levels
Bonus Points:
- Focused experience with cybersecurity issues
- Substantial knowledge and experience with federal government cybersecurity regulations (e.g. DFARS, NIST, FISMA, CUI/CDI, Privacy Act), and US data privacy laws
- Substantial experience with cyber incident management
- Knowledge of federal government contracting regulations and environment (e.g. FAR/DFARS, FCA, NISPOM)
- Knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and incident handling procedures.
- Working knowledge of data privacy concepts and principles.
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$135,400—$282,300 USD
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement.
Requesting An Accommodation
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
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