1.  JOB SUMMARY

This Senior Counsel, Information Governance will be a new position at Emergent on the Global Employment Law, Litigation & Information Governance team. The position will serve as the legal representative on cross-functional teams for establishing and managing information governance processes such as data classification, records management, legal holds, and eDiscovery, as well as managing or assisting with all non-intellectual property litigation and advising on privacy and cybersecurity issues.

2. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advise on data protection, cybersecurity, incident/breach response, business continuity and the protection of company assets through the use of cutting-edge technology. 
• Work with cross-functional teams to assess, design and implement technology and processes for Records Management including retention schedules, Legal holds, and eDiscovery for pre-case assessments, administrative proceedings, investigative matters, and litigation with a focus on compliance and litigation readiness
• Advise on appropriate retention and destruction policies and processes of various types of data and information

• Manage third-party subpoena responses

• Assist with employee and dispute escalations, alternative dispute resolution, and pre-litigation and litigation matters

• Work closely on global Privacy legal obligations with other legal team members, members of Ethics and Compliance, and IT Security (especially around data mapping and responding to data subject access requests)

• Monitor and share best practices and trends on legal issue regarding information governance and cybersecurity

• Identify opportunities to enhance effectiveness of legal department operations.

• Communicate, educate and train on technology solutions/processes

• Help drive performance of business objectives by identifying possible solutions for identified legal issues

• Actively participate in department initiatives and devise scalable processes to support busy legal department

• Retain, supervise and direct outside counsel and other third-party vendors effectively and efficiently managing legal expenses consistent with the Legal operations budget.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.