Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney

The role

You will handle cybersecurity and data privacy incidents as an associate attorney. The work covers breach response, notification letters, and regulatory investigations for clients.

What you will do

• Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents
• Analysis of state, federal, and international data breach and privacy laws
• Drafting legal notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators
• Responding to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach
• Oversight of forensics investigations
• Oversight of third party vendors for e-Discovery, data mining, and notice projects
• 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

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited Law School
• Must be admitted to Bar in good standing
• 3+ years legal experience
• 3+ years of experience in data privacy and security, with particular focus on data breach and incident response
• Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (State 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

Benefits

• Meaningful work alongside experienced attorneys and partners
• Collaborative culture that values mentorship and professional development
• Opportunities for long-term growth within a nationally recognized firm
• Flexible hybrid work arrangement
• Competitive compensation
• Generous PTO
• 401(k) match
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits

Before you apply

• Wilson Elser participates in the federal E-Verify program and confirms work authorization for new hires

About the company

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