VP Head of Legal Technology

State Street

Hybrid Actively hiring
Quincy, MA Posted 21 days ago $110,000–$207,500 / year
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TL;DR

The Head of Legal Technology at State Street is a senior-level role responsible for defining and executing the end-to-end Legal Technology and Security portfolio in collaboration with the Legal organization. This position focuses on transforming Legal’s operating model through modernizing technology platforms, embedding robust security measures, and ensuring compliance across all Legal systems. Key responsibilities include developing a multi-year strategy aligned with regulatory expectations, driving adoption of new technologies such as AI-enabled capabilities and eDiscovery, and managing high-performing teams to ensure consistent global delivery while maintaining rigorous standards for cybersecurity and data protection. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in technology leadership within regulated environments, particularly supporting Legal functions, along with expertise in legal operations, CLM, and security risk management. Strong skills in team building, clear communication, and the ability to translate complex audit needs into practical solutions are essential.

Skills

CLM eDiscovery SailPoint SIEM IAM MFA encryption data protection Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD Python Java SQL Git Jira Confluence Azure AWS GCP

What you'll do

  • Define and execute a multi-year Legal Technology and Security strategy aligned to Legal priorities.
  • Transform the Legal technology operating model for modern, scalable, and resilient services.
  • Ensure all Legal applications meet enterprise standards for security and compliance.
  • Drive adoption and operational readiness of delivered legal technology capabilities.
  • Proactively identify and manage specific technology and security risks in Legal systems.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of progressive technology leadership in regulated environments.
  • Experience leading Legal technology transformations including CLM and eDiscovery.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity, regulatory controls, and risk management.
  • Proven ability to manage high-performing technology and security teams.
  • Capability to translate complex audit needs into practical, scalable solutions.
  • Expertise in credible Legal domain experience combined with technology leadership.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$207,500 range sits above 35% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$138,720–$211,080

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$157,000–$204,756

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 133 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$180,000 across 131 roles with salary data.

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