Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies Attorney - Lakeland
* This position is located in Lakeland, FL and is an on-site position; remote work opportunities are not available for this role.*Publix Super Markets is seeking a highly skilled Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies Attorney to join our Corporate Counsel team. This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in advising one of the nation’s largest and most respected retailers on cutting-edge legal issues including AI governance, data protection, cybersecurity incident response, and emerging technology risk.
If you’re passionate about law, innovation, and the future of responsible technology, this role will place you at the center of Publix’s enterprise-wide privacy and cyber strategy.
About the Role
The Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies Attorney will serve as a trusted legal advisor to cross-functional business partners, guiding the organization through an evolving landscape of data protection laws, cybersecurity obligations, and emerging technology risks.
You will help shape Publix’s approach to responsible AI, data governance, and cyber preparedness, ensuring our enterprise adopts advanced technologies securely, ethically, and in full compliance with regulatory expectations.
This position reports directly to the Sr. Healthcare Privacy Regulatory Attorney & Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal subject-matter expertise on privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging technology regulations, offering guidance that supports secure, compliant, and ethical technology adoption across the enterprise.
- Conduct legal risk assessments for emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence—to identify compliance gaps, liability concerns, and governance needs.
- Provide legal counsel during cybersecurity incidents, including breach notification analysis, investigative guidance, regulatory communications, and post-incident recommendations.
- Advise on privacy and cybersecurity strategy, partnering with technology, IP, and contract teams to ensure agreements, templates, and compliance programs align with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a legal advisor to governance groups, including emerging technology steering committees, providing insights that inform responsible AI use, bias mitigation protocols, and other risk-management safeguards.
- Monitor legislation and policy developments related to privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies, offering timely guidance to internal stakeholders and collaborating with Government Affairs on advocacy efforts.
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- 2 years of experience advising on privacy and cybersecurity matters
- 1 year of experience advising on emerging technologies (including AI)
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Strong understanding of privacy and cybersecurity laws and enforcement trends
- Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance
- Skilled in issue-spotting, risk-mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration
- Effective communicator with the ability to influence decisions at all organizational
- levels
- Comfortable supporting sensitive, time-critical matters such as cyber incidents
- IAPP certifications (CIPP/US, CIPM, AIGP)
- Familiarity with NIST Privacy, Cybersecurity, or AI Risk Management Frameworks
- Experience advising large organizations on data governance, technology risk, or regulatory compliance
As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
- An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Group health, dental and vision plans
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
- Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)
Why Publix?
Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the nation and one of Fortune’s most
admired organizations. In this role, you will help shape how a major enterprise implements
responsible, compliant, and secure technological innovation while protecting millions of
customers, associates, and business operations.
Join us in influencing the future of technology at Publix.
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.
For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.
