Senior Director, Law, Privacy

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Stamford, CT, USA
In-Office
151K-269K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Internet of Things • Mobile • On-Demand • Software
The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees’ careers as they move up or around the company.
The Role
Provide strategic legal counsel on data privacy, cybersecurity, and telecommunications law. Advise on incident response, cross-border transfers, privacy-by-design, compliance frameworks, contracts, AI/analytics initiatives, regulatory monitoring, and engagement with law enforcement and stakeholders.
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This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
JOB SUMMARY
The Sr Dir, Law-Privacy and Cyber will focus on both privacy law and cybersecurity law. Provides strategic legal counsel to business partners on the full range of data privacy, cybersecurity, and telecommunications privacy matters. Ensures the organization maintains appropriate privacy, information security, and telecommunications compliance policies, and other practices and processes cross-functionally. Support the company's privacy and cybersecurity governance framework.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide legal counsel to the company on incident response actions, internal investigations, emerging risks, and compliance with mandatory cyber incident reporting obligations
  • Provide legal support for the company's data strategy efforts as well as analytics and AI/machine learning initiatives, to ensure compliance with applicable privacy and telecommunications laws
  • Counsel business teams on consumer consent frameworks, permissible data practices, and the legal implications of new data products or services that involve consumer personal information
  • Advise on consumer and employee privacy rights, data subject requests, cross-border data transfers, privacy-by-design principles, and telecommunications subscriber privacy protections under federal and state law
  • Ensure the organization maintains appropriate privacy, information security, and telecommunications compliance policies (i.e. privacy impact assessments, data processing agreements, records of processing activities, CPNI safeguarding procedures, and Cable Act subscriber notice and consent protocols)
  • Work with senior in-house attorneys to proactively identify and address key legal issues for management to ensure that appropriate risk management strategies are in place
  • Assist with drafting and participating in the company's privacy impact assessments and cybersecurity risk assessments
  • Partner with other legal functions to develop approved data privacy and cybersecurity-related contract clauses and track any deviations from these established provisions
  • Translate complex technical and legal privacy and cybersecurity concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders
  • Engage law enforcement and information sharing organizations
  • Monitor the evolving privacy, cybersecurity, and telecommunications regulatory landscape at the federal, state, and international levels
  • Partner effectively and coordinate across the business to identify creative solutions and compliance practices for information, products, and internal operations
  • Perform other duties and projects as required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
  • Active license to practice law in at least one of the fifty states
  • Legally authorized to be employed in the United States
  • Expertise in privacy law - including telecommunications-specific (CPNI and the Cable Act)
  • Expertise in cybersecurity law
  • Knowledge of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
  • Knowledge of the critical infrastructure provisions of the Homeland Security Act
  • Knowledge of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
  • Knowledge of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act
  • Knowledge of the Federal Trade Commission Act, data breach notification laws, and applicable sector-specific state and federal laws
  • Knowledge state comprehensive privacy laws
  • Knowledge of the SEC's cybersecurity disclosure rules
  • Knowledge of international frameworks (EU General Data Protection Regulation, ePrivacy Directive, and the NIS2 Directive)
  • Knowledge of emerging privacy and cybersecurity legal issues
  • Ability to provide guidance to technical security, data governance, and data strategy teams

Required Education
  • Bachelor's and Juris Doctor degrees from accredited institutions

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years
  • 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, with meaningful exposure to both data privacy and cybersecurity

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and standards

Preferred Education
  • Certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or CISSP
  • Preferred Related Work Experience and Number of Years
  • 7+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience (focus on data privacy, cybersecurity, and telecommunications law)

WORKING CONDITIONS
  • Office environment
  • Occasional travel may be required

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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.
A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.
The base pay for this position generally is between
$151,400.00 and $268,800.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
Get to Know Us Charter Communications provides superior communication and entertainment products for residential and business customers through the Spectrum brand. Our offerings include Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice. Beyond our connectivity solutions, we also provide local news, programming and regional sports via Spectrum Networks and multiscreen advertising solutions via Spectrum Reach. When you join our team, you'll be keeping our customers connected to what matters most in 41 states across the U.S.
Grow Your Career Here We're committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve - providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans.

Skills Required

  • Active license to practice law in at least one of the fifty states
  • Legally authorized to be employed in the United States (no sponsorship)
  • Expertise in privacy law including telecommunications-specific (CPNI and the Cable Act)
  • Expertise in cybersecurity law
  • Knowledge of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
  • Knowledge of critical infrastructure provisions of the Homeland Security Act
  • Knowledge of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
  • Knowledge of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act
  • Knowledge of the Federal Trade Commission Act, data breach notification laws, and applicable sector-specific state and federal laws
  • Knowledge of state comprehensive privacy laws
  • Knowledge of the SEC's cybersecurity disclosure rules
  • Knowledge of international frameworks (GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, NIS2 Directive)
  • Knowledge of emerging privacy and cybersecurity legal issues
  • Ability to provide guidance to technical security, data governance, and data strategy teams
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Juris Doctor degree
  • 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney with meaningful exposure to data privacy and cybersecurity
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and standards
  • Certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or CISSP
  • 7+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience (privacy, cybersecurity, telecommunications)

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Spectrum Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) program is described as dollar‑for‑dollar up to 6% of pay, with many roles also receiving an additional 3% employer retirement contribution. Feedback suggests this creates a notably strong foundation for long‑term savings.
  • Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with health accounts and mental‑health resources, with up to $1,500 funded into a healthcare account for some national plans. Company materials also indicate efforts to keep employee premiums stable over time.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks for parents, 14 weeks for birth mothers), fertility benefits, and up to $15,000 for adoption/surrogacy reimbursement are highlighted. These offerings indicate meaningful support for family building and caregiving needs.

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The Company
HQ: Stamford, CT
100,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

At Spectrum, our Product & Technology teams build the platforms and tools that power seamless connectivity and entertainment across Internet, WiFi, Video, Mobile and Voice. Supporting more than 500 million devices, we’re transforming the next era of connected experiences with some of the fastest, most reliable and advanced services in the nation. It’s an unmatched environment for designers, architects, engineers, developers, operators and data scientists to grow their careers, solve complex challenges and collaborate to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Join us to help deliver what’s next.

Why Work With Us

At Spectrum, we continually refine technology, process, and structure. We are committed to delivering a superior network infrastructure, the most competitive products, and highly rated customer experiences. Our talented team of experts deploys technology solutions and builds systems and tools for our employees to provide exceptional operations.

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