This position reports to the General Counsel, Technology/Digital/Operations/Shared Services (“TDOSS”), and Enterprise Chief Privacy Officer. This position will play a pivotal role in spearheading strategic TDOSS transformation initiatives across the enterprise, in addition to providing general legal support and guidance concerning data protection, artificial intelligence (“AI”) and privacy matters. This position is responsible for providing visionary leadership, direction, and oversight on day-to-day matters as well as the transformation projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide strategic legal counsel on enterprise TDOSS transformation initiatives, including recordkeeping modernization, technology adoption, and organizational restructuring.

• Develop and implement legal frameworks for change control processes, ensuring smooth integration of contractual adjustments during large-scale transformation projects.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, offering insights on the legal implications of strategic business decisions and TDOSS transformations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including TDOSS, procurement, and compliance, to ensure alignment of legal strategies with business transformation objectives.

• Manage external counsel and cross-functional legal teams, ensuring efficient delivery of legal services for complex transactions and strategic initiatives.

• Drive the legal aspects of sourcing, negotiating, and drafting contracts with TDOSS vendors, including RFP processes, AI tools, SaaS agreements, and cloud services for strategic transformation projects.

Educational Requirements

• Doctoral Degree Law Required

Work Experience

• 8+ Years Required; 10+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

10IC

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects, driving TDOSS transformations, and leading multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented approach.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to draft and review contracts, technology and related TDOSS agreements, and compliance documentation.

• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including TDOSS, compliance, procurement, and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated expertise in managing large-scale RFP processes, including providing legal support for proposal evaluations, vendor selection, and contract finalization.

• Understanding of data protection and privacy laws, recordkeeping systems, and compliance frameworks.

• Familiarity with legal and operational aspects of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics.

• Knowledge of AI-related legal issues, such as intellectual property rights, data privacy, bias, ethical use, and compliance with AI governance frameworks.

• Hands-on experience leading negotiations and drafting contracts for technology vendors, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers, AI vendors, and cloud solutions providers.

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Related Skills

Accountability, Adaptability, Communication, Digital Savviness, Influence, Legal Collaboration / Consensus Building, Legal Counsel Expertise / Advisory, Legal Negotiation / Contract Management, Legal Risk Management, Legal Writing, Problem Solving, Relationship Management

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2025-03-10

Base Pay Range: $195,000/yr. - $265,000/yr.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

Company Overview

Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.

Benefits and Total Rewards

The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary (https://www.tiaa.org/public/pdf/benefits-at-a-glance.pdf) .

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

Read more about the Equal Opportunity Law here (https://www.dol.gov/general/topics/posters) .

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If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application please use one of the below options to contact our accessibility support team:

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TIAA started out over 100 years ago to help ensure teachers could retire with dignity. Today, many people who work at not-for-profits rely on our wide range of financial products and services to support and strengthen their financial well-being.

Privacy Notices

• For Applicants of TIAA, Nuveen and Affiliates residing in US (other than California), click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/tiaa-nuveen-privacy) .

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• For Applicants of Nuveen residing in Europe and APAC, please click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/nuveen-eu-uk-privacy) .

Nondiscrimination & Equal Opportunity Employment

TIAA is committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices and we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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