Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney

The role

You will lead incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents, advising clients and overseeing breach response work by associates. You will also defend privacy lawsuits and respond to regulatory investigations.

What you will do

• Lead incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents
• Take lead responsibility in responding to clients and carriers, and oversee breach response work by associates
• Interact with senior management and technical personnel at client companies
• Analyze state, federal, and international privacy laws
• Draft legal breach notices to individuals and regulators
• Respond to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach
• Defend privacy lawsuits
• Draft privacy and security policies and procedures under HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, and other statutes
• Oversee forensics investigations and third-party vendors for e-Discovery, data mining, and notice projects
• Supervise junior team members

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to bar in good standing
• 8+ years legal experience
• 5+ years of experience in data privacy and security, with focus on data breach and incident response
• Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.)
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills (Lexis and Westlaw)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team player

Nice to have

• IT or technical background
• Some litigation experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous PTO
• 401(k) match
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits
• Hybrid flexibility supporting work-life balance
• Long-term growth within a nationally recognized firm
• Mentorship and professional development

Before you apply

• Wilson Elser participates in the federal E-Verify program and verifies work authorization for new hires
• Recruitment agencies may submit candidates only with an active, signed fee agreement dated as of 7/1/2024, through the agency portal

About the company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide. It is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #30 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.