What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Email Security Engineer position at Paul Hastings?

Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients' needs take us. As one of the world's leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Senior Email Security Engineer in our Information Security Department.

The Senior Email Security Engineer will serve as subject matter expert for email both on-prem and in the cloud. This position collaborates with business units, project management, and engineering teams to deliver secure email solutions. Qualified candidates will have a background in email security in general and Proofpoint in particular.

In this capacity, the Senior Email Security Engineer will :

Provide expertise in Email Security architecture and design, both in an existing on-prem environment and a future cloud deployment;
Create Email policies and be the subject matter expert for email and associated technologies with an emphasis on DMARC, DKIM and SPF alignment;
Establish and document operational procedures and runbooks for email and other related security domains to be shared with frontline operational staff;
Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for email related incidents, including both fixing technical issues as well supporting Incident Response efforts related to business email compromise (BEC); and
Collaborate with various Information Security and Information Technology teams to ensure the overall security of the firm's technology footprint both on-prem and in the public cloud.

In addition, the Senior Email Security Engineer will be expected to have experience with the following areas of responsibility :

Partner with engineering on development, implementation, and monitoring of email security controls for the protection of applications, services and highly sensitive data, including assisting with DLP initiatives;

Develop technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks;

Assess gaps in existing policy and propose amendments to existing policy or new policy to address these gaps;

Building threat models for enterprise applications to identify attack vectors and threats;

Collaborate with engineers, consultants and leadership to address security risks and provide mitigation recommendations for Cloud applications; and

Provides guidance and support to self-testing, security control assessment, preparation of remediation plans, and development of continuous monitoring plans.

Proficiencies :

Strong communication skills with ability to articulate and translate security and risk management terminology in business terms;

Excellent Judgement including understanding when it is safe to deliver email, when it's not safe, and when business requirements overrule traditional practices;

Detailed technical knowledge of Email Security and one or more of the following : DLP, Business Email Compromise (BEC), Phish Training, B2B secure message encryption;

Hands on experience with Proofpoint, including modules such as TRAP, Internet Mail Defense (IMD), and Tessian; and

Strong proven experience providing secure design guidance for complex environment.

Qualifications :

Have minimum of 12 years' Information Security experience (preferred);

At least 5 years Proofpoint experience (required); and

BS degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field (preferred).

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm's comprehensive benefits program, which include the following :

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life / AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account

Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy

Lifestyle Spending Account

Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing

10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program

Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring

Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health and Well-Being Events)

Retirement Plan Consulting

Anniversary Bonus Program

Professional Development Programs

Transportation and Commuter Benefits

International Travel Insurance

Auto / Home / Pet Insurance

Prepaid Legal Insurance

Employee Discounts

And More!

The Firm has a range of diversity initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women's Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm more inclusive. Learn more about our Global Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness Initiatives here.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal employment and affirmative action employer F / M / Disability / Vet / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.

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