Associate General Counsel, Cyber & Privacy Legal

Job Description

• Provide sophisticated counsel on U.S. and global cybersecurity regulations applicable to financial institutions.
• Serve as a primary point of legal contact for cybersecurity‑related inquiries from financial‑services regulators, including responding to exams, supervisory requests, and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Monitor global regulatory developments and proactively advise leadership on required compliance enhancements.

• Lead legal strategy for cybersecurity incidents, including directing complex, multi‑jurisdictional incident response, coordinating with internal stakeholders, regulators, third‑party forensic firms, and law enforcement as needed.
• Develop and refine enterprise incident response protocols, including tabletop exercises, crisis‑management structures, and regulatory notification workflows.
• Advise on legal risks related to ransomware, data breaches, network intrusions, vendor incidents, and emerging cybersecurity threats.

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of vendor and client facing cybersecurity‑related agreements.
• Partner with procurement, security, technology, and business stakeholders to ensure contractual controls align with enterprise risk and regulatory expectations.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CISO organization, technology leadership, and operational risk teams on cybersecurity and data‑risk strategy.
• Promote a positive, collaborative culture within the GLCR department and act as a thought leader across the company and the broader cybersecurity legal community.

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active license to practice law.
• 10+ years of legal experience, including significant experience supporting incident response and advising on cyber‑risk management for a complex, highly regulated organization.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations applicable to financial services.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating technology and cybersecurity‑related contracts.
• Exceptional communication, problem‑solving, and crisis‑management skills; ability to advise senior leaders under pressure.
• Highly collaborative, adaptive, and business‑focused approach.
• CIPP‑US, CISSP, or other cybersecurity/privacy certification preferred, but not required.

The base salary range for this position is $170,000-$200,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. Your actual compensation will be dependent on your skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition, we’re proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: US Benefits

At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com.