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Senior Counsel, Data & Privacy
- Vistra (Irving, TX)
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If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.
Job Summary
Vistra Corp. is a leading, Fortune 275 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, providing essential resources for customers, commerce, and communities. Vistra is the largest competitive residential retail electricity provider in the country operating several retail brands with a presence in national competitive retail markets and D.C..
This Senior Counsel, Data & Privacy position is a new position that resides in the Legal team to serve as the primary legal advisor to support Vistra’s overall data governance program, including but not limited to privacy, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Senior Counsel will work with fellow Legal and Compliance professionals and internal business units to support the needs of our business.
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
+ In collaboration with Technology Services, Compliance and other business units, develop a data management compliance program including training, and maintenance of policies and standards
+ Proactively provide timely advice, counsel and guidance to internal business stakeholders on various laws, rules, regulations and internal policies and procedures in data management areas
+ Draft, review, and negotiate data management terms in various operational service and commercial contracts
+ Support leadership, business units, and external counsel and third parties in any cyber-related event
+ Manage and/or support external counsel in data management-related disputes and litigation
Education, Experience & Skill Requirements
+ Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school required.
+ Active U.S. State Bar license and member in good standing required.
+ Minimum of 7 years' legal experience in U.S. federal and state data management laws required, including but not limited to data privacy, artificial intelligence, and/or cybersecurity
+ Data privacy certifications such as IAPP-CIPP/US preferred
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
Key Metrics
+ Maintain knowledge of applicable laws, rules and regulations as well as retail compliance best practices
+ Favorable negotiation and settlement of any data management-related disputes and litigation
+ Increased awareness of data management risks and mitigation through successful training initiatives
Additional Job Description
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Job Family
Legal/Compliance
Company
Vistra Corporate Services Company
Locations
Irving, Texas
Texas
_We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!_
_If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site._
It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us** **at [email protected] to** **make a request.
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.
Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.
Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.
As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/ .
Vistra’s hardworking team is committed to its purpose, “lighting up lives, powering a better way forward” and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3967404-1&h=3533293724&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com) .
Come join us and be part of something special! Click here to learn more about Vistra.
_It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws._
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] to make a request.
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