Full Job Description
*** THIS JOB IS BASED IN PITTSBURGH, PA ***
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.
*** THIS JOB IS BASED IN PITTSBURGH, PA ***
What will your typical day look like?
3 Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on cybersecurity, privacy, and digital risk, with visibility to senior leadership and the Board.
3 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.
3 Provide counsel on OT/ICS cybersecurity, helping secure industrial and operational environments that underpin critical infrastructure.
3 Advise on incident response and crisis management, ensuring legal and regulatory readiness in high-stakes scenarios.
3 Guide strategy around critical infrastructure risk, aligning legal oversight with evolving global security and resilience expectations.
3 Translate evolving global cybersecurity and privacy requirements into clear, business-aligned strategies that enable innovation while managing risk.
3 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.
Qualifications
What do we want to know about you?
3 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
3 Ability to partner effectively with senior executives, influence outcomes, and communicate complex issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders
3 A strategic, business-oriented mindset with sound judgment and a pragmatic, risk-based approach
3 Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. #LI-CB1
Additional Information
*** THIS JOB IS BASED IN PITTSBURGH, PA ***
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.
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.