Manage and support corporate and employment legal functions, enhance processes, collaborate with internal teams, and maintain legal materials and systems.
About Us
Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.
Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
As part of an international legal support team, including legal operations and program managers, this role is designed for a program manager who thrives on execution and process design. The role will support Sophos’s Legal Department by managing and guiding key processes across the Corporate and Employment legal functions, and other legal groups as time permits.
What You Will Do
- Provide program and administrative support to the Corporate legal team, including support for board meetings, drafting minutes and consents, drafting and interpreting policies, and educating officers and directors. Maintain litigation, legal hold, and e-discovery and subpoena response.
- Provide program and administrative support to the Employment legal team, including research and communication with selected outside counsel, creating and administering investigation programs, creating and administering training programs, drafting and interpreting policies, and providing pre-litigation and litigation support for queries and claims, and other activities supporting the employment lifecycle.
- Provide program and administrative support to the Procurement/Facilities teams, including project management, program management, administration of automation tools, and utilization of AI to achieve efficient and accurate work product.
- Assist in the implementation, administration, and ongoing maintenance of processes and automated systems.
- Create content and maintain knowledge management materials related to all processes and instructions for the supported legal functions, including developing training materials, FAQs, playbooks, checklists, and templates.
- Collaborate with the internal teams, as well as external counsel on cross-functional projects in conjunction with the Chief Legal Officer and their direct reports.
- Build partnerships with internal clients and provide training to promote awareness and engagement on relevant legal issues, policies, tools, and processes.
- Collaborate with attorneys on various legal projects and initiatives.
What You Will Bring
- 10+ years relevant experience, preferably in a technology company.
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with legal and cross-functional business teams.
- Ability to take initiative and exercise discretion and independent judgment.
- Collaborative spirit, positive attitude, and high level of integrity.
- Strong process orientation.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Experience in the cybersecurity industry is a plus.
In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $118,000 to $196,000. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
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What's Great About Sophos?
· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
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If you choose to explore an opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. If you would like Sophos to delete or update your details at any time, please follow the steps set out in the Privacy Policy describing your individual rights. For more information on Sophos’ data protection practices, please consult our Privacy Policy Cybersecurity as a Service Delivered | Sophos
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