Senior Legal Counsel, Cybersecurity

Docusign

Legal Counsel advising on cybersecurity regulations and data governance for DocuSign. Responsible for legal guidance on cybersecurity risks, compliance, and incident response.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $164,700 - $266,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide expert legal advice to our teams as it relates to managing cybersecurity risks and compliance with global cybersecurity laws and regulations
Provide legal guidance on regulatory, third-party, and internal security audits, and work with teams to scope and perform periodic security hygiene assessments, mitigation, and remediation
Help enhance Docusign’s data governance posture, including data governance operations and documentation, employee training on data governance and security obligations, promoting a culture of awareness and compliance throughout the organization, policy enforcement, data compliance program monitoring and auditing, and third-party risk assessment
Collaborate with the global legal team to align security and data practices across the company, ensuring a unified approach to data protection
Support building and improving incident detection and response processes
Provide support and counsel during cybersecurity-related investigations and the response to data incidents, including breach notification and mitigation strategies, to minimize impact and maintain trust
Remain up-to-date on relevant data security laws and regulations, industry approaches to data governance program management, and on data compliance and security technological developments, threat vectors, and evolving industry standards to provide solutions to complex issues
Help prepare board and executive presentations, regulatory filings, and other legal disclosures to ensure accuracy and completeness of cybersecurity representations
Support global AI governance, helping the business teams continue innovating responsibly

Requirements

What you’ll need

Basic Juris Doctorate Degree, or equivalent international degree
Active membership in at least one state bar
8+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal team, with a substantial number of those years focused on cybersecurity and incident response
Experience in global privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations (including, among others, U.S. state laws and international data protection frameworks, GLBA, SEC, and NYDFS cybersecurity requirements, and the EU's GDPR, DORA, and AI Act)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurity risk managementdata governanceincident detection and responseregulatory compliancedata compliance program monitoringsecurity auditsbreach notificationmitigation strategiesthird-party risk assessmentcybersecurity investigations

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationlegal advicepolicy enforcementtrainingpresentation skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsawareness promotiontrust maintenance

Certifications

Juris Doctorate Degreestate bar membership