Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney

The role

Lead incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy breaches for clients. Oversee breach response work by associates, advise clients and draft notices to individuals and regulators.

What you will do

• 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 notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators
• Respond to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach
• Defend privacy lawsuits
• Draft privacy and security policies and procedures pursuant to HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, and other statutes
• Triage data breaches and incident response
• Advise clients on handling a cybersecurity incident from start to finish

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 salary and benefits package
• Discretionary bonuses
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits

Before you apply

• Recruitment agencies can submit candidates only with an active, signed fee agreement dated as of 7/1/2024 and access through the Recruitment Agency Portal
• Participates in the federal E-Verify program

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.