The Senior Counsel – Privacy and Digital Technology provides domain expertise in the areas of privacy and data protection, demonstrating accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. Within this role you will report to the General Counsel, Global Security & Digital and Chief Privacy Officer for the Aerospace business, partner with organizations across the Company and will directly provide legal support to the Digital Technology and business teams, drive compliance initiatives and contribute to the overall business strategy.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide proactive legal guidance and training on data privacy, technology, and data governance.
- Parter collaboratively with other members of the team on privacy and data protection initiatives.
- Interpret and operationalize global privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD) and sectoral rules, including cross-border transfers, SCCs, data localization, and international frameworks.
- Partner with Human Resources, Digital Technology and relevant functions to embed privacy-by-design and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal standards.
- Manage day-to-day operations of the privacy program, including policies, procedures, metrics, and continuous improvement.
- Define, update, and implement privacy policies, standards, and processes; assess business impact of new regulations and set compliance strategies.
- Oversee cookie and tracking governance across web and mobile assets.
- Monitor and enforce compliance with internal processes; resolve privacy and data protection issues.
- Conduct and review privacy risk assessments, DPIAs/TIAs, and related documentation; guide teams on process and tool implementation.
- Coordinate with stakeholders on data protection/classification matters and with third parties on data use and safeguards.
- Lead or advise on privacy incidents and breach response, including multi-jurisdictional obligations, regulator and data-subject notifications, communications, and remediation/mitigation activities.
- Draft and negotiate privacy and security terms in customer and third‑party agreements (e.g., DPAs, SCCs, BAAs, and security exhibits).
- Lead strategic outreach with industry peers, trade associations, and government entities; represent the company on privacy and data protection matters.
- Champion a culture of privacy and information protection; act with humility, lead with transparency, and deliver with focus.
Basic Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree from accredited university
- Minimum 7 years as practicing attorney with experience handling privacy and technology issues
- Member in good standing with the State Bar
- Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience
Eligibility Requirements: (Country Specific)
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics:
- Experience in-house or law firm strongly preferred.
- Proactive and defined self-starter with superior communication skills.
- Domain expertise in international data privacy, technology, and compliance as well as experience advising on regulatory frameworks and risk management strategies.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams, including IT, compliance and executive leadership.
- Familiarity with cross border mechanisms, DPIAs/PIAs, TIAs, data mapping, ROPAs, incident response, technologies, data protection protocols, and IT security frameworks.
- Innovative, forward-thinking, and results-oriented with a passion to solve complex problems in a creative and pragmatic way and to translate laws and regulations into actionable policies and procedures that enable business objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive internal and external stakeholders to a decision in a matrix corporate environment.
- Strong collaboration skills across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to make decisions that have deep impact.
- Actively embraces new ways of thinking and practices that increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Communicates and demonstrates a shared sense of purpose. Learns from failure.
- Privacy certification such as CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT desired.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes diversity.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
