Director and Assistant General Counsel, Global Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

As a Director and Assistant General Counsel, Global Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Provide global legal advisory services to 3M’s IT, cybersecurity and business stakeholders on applicable technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy, data protection and data laws.
• Advise on the development, implementation and ongoing enhancement of 3M’s AI governance framework, including policies, standards, controls, risk assessment processes, escalation pathways and oversight mechanisms for responsible AI use.
• Oversee 3M’s global external messaging applications governance program, including policies, standards, controls, processes and mechanisms for appropriate business communications governance measures.
• Translate complex and evolving global legal and regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for information technology, cybersecurity, global business services, procurement, human resources, ethics, compliance and business teams.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to embed legal, privacy, cybersecurity, technology governance and responsible AI requirements into technology design, procurement, deployment, monitoring and lifecycle management processes.
• Advise on legal, regulatory and governance matters involving hyperscale cloud environments to support secure, compliant and responsible adoption of AI, machine learning and advanced analytics across the enterprise.
• Support major enterprise technology transformations, including ERP modernization, cloud migration and digital platform initiatives, translating complex technical, operational and security requirements into practical, risk-based legal solutions.
• Support governance and compliance for enterprise digital initiatives, including cloud services, websites, accessibility, software platforms, ERP systems, data analytics, automation, generative AI, machine learning, digital products and emerging technologies.
• Advise on cybersecurity legal matters, including incident response readiness, regulatory notification considerations, security governance, third-party risk, vulnerability management and related legal risk mitigation strategies.
• Oversee legal support for privacy and data protection compliance programs, including privacy-by-design, data protection impact assessments, data processing agreements, cross-border data transfers, data subject rights, records of processing and related data minimization considerations.
• Monitor and assess global legal developments, enforcement trends and regulatory expectations, including AI regulation, cybersecurity requirements, privacy and data protection laws, data localization rules and sector-specific digital requirements.
• Advise on digital, AI, cybersecurity, privacy and data-related contractual terms, supplier diligence, technology transactions, data sharing arrangements and third-party risk controls.
• Prepare and deliver clear legal guidance, executive updates, risk assessments, training and governance materials for senior leaders, committees and cross-functional working groups.
• Manage, develop and mentor a global team of legal professionals, ensuring consistent global legal support, effective prioritization, strong stakeholder service and professional growth.
• Coordinate with regional counsel and 3M Legal Affairs colleagues, outside counsel and enterprise risk, compliance, audit and government affairs stakeholders to support consistent legal positions and effective risk management.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

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