Lead Counsel, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Digital Risk

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

Chief Compliance Officer (Manager), CISO, Legal, Information Security, IT, HR, Procurement, and business leaders

How will you make a difference?

The Lead Counsel, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Digital Risk will shape and advance Wabtec’s global approach to cybersecurity, privacy, and digital risk. This is a highly strategic, board-visible role at the intersection of law, technology, and business transformation, supporting innovation across areas such as AI, connected devices, operational technology (OT), and critical infrastructure.

Based at Wabtec’s Headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA (hybrid schedule), this leader will partner closely with chief executives and cross-functional teams to enable secure, compliant growth in a complex, global environment.

What will your typical day look like?

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on cybersecurity, privacy, and digital risk, with visibility to senior leadership and the Board.
• Partners across Legal, Information Security, IT, HR, Procurement, and business teams to embed practical, risk-based guidance into key initiatives—including AI, connected-device governance, and digital transformation programs.
• Provide counsel on OT/ICS cybersecurity, helping secure industrial and operational environments that underpin critical infrastructure.
• Advise on incident response and crisis management, ensuring legal and regulatory readiness in high-stakes scenarios.
• Guide strategy around critical infrastructure risk, aligning legal oversight with evolving global security and resilience expectations.
• Translate evolving global cybersecurity and privacy requirements into clear, business-aligned strategies that enable innovation while managing risk.
• Help mature and evolve a global program that goes beyond policy management, integrating cybersecurity, privacy, and governance into how the business operates, innovates, and scales.

What do we want to know about you?

• Strong legal experience advising on cybersecurity and privacy matters, including areas such as incident response, OT/ICS cybersecurity, critical infrastructure risk, and emerging technology governance
• Ability to partner effectively with senior executives, influence outcomes, and communicate complex issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• A strategic, business-oriented mindset with sound judgment and a pragmatic, risk-based approach
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. #LI-CB1

Additional Information

This role is also eligible for a performance bonus. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $164,900 - 235,000. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
 

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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