Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney

Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. We're also Mansfield Certified Plus.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney position.

This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement.

The Position

Key Responsibilities :

• Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents
• Analysis of state, federal, and international privacy laws
• Drafting legal notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators
• Responding to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach
• Defending privacy lawsuits
• Drafting privacy and security policies and procedures pursuant to HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, and other statutes
• Advising clients on handling cybersecurity incident from start to finish
• Advising clients on legal notification obligations under State / Federal laws
• Drafting breach notification letters to individuals and State / Federal Regulators
• Drafting Crisis Communications for clients
• Responding to inquiries and investigations by State / Federal Regulators
• Interfacing with clients
• Drafting reports to insurance carriers and clients

Qualifications

A variety of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and / or certifications, geographic location, market demands, other business and organizational needs, and other factors permitted by law. This position is also eligible for discretionary bonuses. Final salary wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. This position is considered full-time and therefore qualifies for benefits including 401(k) retirement savings plan, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Salary Range :

$125,000 - $175,000 USD

Why Should You Apply?

Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7 / 1 / 2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at talentacquisition@wilsonelser.com .

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