Cybersecurity Counsel

About the role

As Cybersecurity Counsel, you will serve as trusted legal advisor to Apple's security engineering and architecture teams, providing guidance on cybersecurity related aspects of Apple's hardware, software and services. This role will report through the Privacy Legal team and will offer the opportunity to work directly with key members of the cybersecurity, business, engineering and legal teams on a variety of cutting-edge projects.

Responsibilities

• Serving as primary legal advisor to cybersecurity teams protecting Apple's hardware, software and services
• Advising Apple's threat intelligence teams, including on analysis, and sharing of threat data
• Tracking and analyzing evolving global cybersecurity regulations and standards, and working with regulatory and product legal teams to advise the business on compliance obligations
• Partnering with policy teams to evaluate, shape, and respond to proposed cybersecurity legislation, regulatory guidance, and industry standards that affect Apple's hardware products
• Supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of internal cybersecurity policies, governance frameworks, and compliance programs
• Responding to cybersecurity and privacy incidents

Requirements

• Experience advising on cybersecurity issues related to hardware, software and services
• Experience with best practices related to threat intelligence and cybersecurity related investigations
• Able to clearly organize and inform through excellent written and verbal communications
• Ability to lead, take action, and provide direction in the face of ambiguity
• Experience quickly issue-spotting, analyzing, and clearly communicating legal advice on complex issues
• Ability to get results in diverse, fast paced environments
• Ability to multi-task across diverse business units and geographical boundaries
• Strong analytical capability with attention to detail
• Ability to partner at all levels of the organization
• 4+ years of experience (either at a law firm, government agency, non-governmental organization, and/or in-house) in cybersecurity or privacy law
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity laws, and regulatory and other guidance and standards
• JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar
• Pay & Benefits
• Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Additional Information

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Do you love taking on big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of our Legal team, you'll help uphold Apple's high ethical and corporate standards by providing legal support to teams securing Apple's products and software. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you'll be challenged to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to rare and often unexplored aspects of the law.

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