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Job Number:
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Location:
McLean,VA,US
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Cybersecurity and Data Protection Associate General Counsel
The Opportunity:
Are you an attorney who is passionate about cybersecurity compliance, information and cloud security, and incident response? Are you looking to combine your legal knowledge with big-picture business thinking to help protect critical operations, enable secure innovation, and deliver enduring value? At Booz Allen, you'll join a global team of experienced professionals driven to excel and realize values-driven change for our clients, colleagues, and communities. We bring bold thinking to complex challenges across analytics and artificial intelligence, cyber, digital solutions, engineering, and advising, serving industries ranging from defense and national security to health, energy, and international development.
In this role, you'll work closely with leaders across Enterprise Cybersecurity, the Chief Information Office, cloud and technology teams, and business leadership to anticipate compliance needs and develop practical governance structures with agility and action. You'll establish trusted partnerships across the company and collaborate with fellow members of the Legal, Ethics & Compliance team to help strengthen Booz Allen's cybersecurity posture while supporting secure cloud deployment, incident response readiness, and evolving business needs. Guided by Booz Allen's purpose and values, together we'll anticipate and proactively prepare for the issues we'll encounter tomorrow. Your work will focus on helping the company navigate complex compliance, cloud security, and incident response obligations in a highly regulated and government-facing environment. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.
Join us. The world can't wait.
What You'll Work On:

• Provide legal advice on Booz Allen's cybersecurity program, including counseling on compliance with key regulatory requirements and frameworks, such as NIST, CMMC, FedRAMP, FAR, and DFARS, as well as advice on secure cloud deployments and related governance.
• Partner with Enterprise Cybersecurity to evaluate cybersecurity controls and governance frameworks, including processes related to identity and access management, logging, monitoring, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management.
• Provide legal advice on incident response processes, standards, and playbooks and serve as legal advisor for incident response, working closely with related functions on investigations, reporting, and remediation.
• Advise on cybersecurity requirements applicable to third party service providers, vendor oversight, and technical integrations.
• Counsel on cybersecurity considerations affecting client-facing solutions, products, and other go-to-market activities.
• Educate internal stakeholders on cybersecurity legal and compliance risks, regulatory expectations, and best practices.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience with a law firm or in-house cybersecurity, compliance, cloud, incident response, or data protection
• Experience advising on NIST, CMMC, FedRAMP, FAR, or DFARS frameworks and requirements
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance programs, audits, assessments, or remediation efforts
• Experience advising on incident response, investigations, and reporting obligations
• Experience counseling on cloud security and technology deployments
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical business guidance
• J.D. degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with federal government contracts
• Experience with cloud governance or secure system deployment in regulated environments
• Experience with privacy, data governance, AI governance, or crisis management
• Experience supporting market-facing technology or product teams
• Experience working with engineers, security teams, architects, or developers

Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $162,800.00 to $303,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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