Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney

The role

You will lead incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy breaches for clients. You will also oversee breach response work by associates and supervise junior team members.

What you will do

• Lead incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents
• Respond to clients and carriers and oversee breach response work by associates
• Interact with senior management and technical personnel at client companies
• Draft breach notification letters to individuals and state and federal regulators
• Respond to regulatory investigations arising from data breaches
• Defend privacy lawsuits
• Draft privacy and security policies under HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA and other statutes
• Oversee forensics investigations and third-party vendors for e-Discovery, data mining and notice projects
• Advise clients on legal notification obligations and crisis communications
• Prepare legal budgets and supervise junior team members

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to bar in good standing
• 8+ years of 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
• Hybrid flexibility and mentorship-focused collaborative culture

Before you apply

• Recruitment agencies can submit candidates only with a current signed fee agreement and portal access
• The firm participates in E-Verify and checks work authorization for new hires

About the company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices. It is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer.