Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney

The role

You will handle cybersecurity and data privacy incidents for clients. The work covers breach notices, regulatory investigations, forensics oversight and crisis communications.

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 Crisis Communications for clients
• Interfacing with clients, including senior management and IT staff
• Drafting reports to insurance carriers and clients, and preparing legal budgets

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
• Hybrid flexibility that supports work-life balance
• 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 accepts candidate submissions from recruitment agencies only through its Recruitment Agency Portal with a current signed fee agreement; direct applications from agencies without one are n
• The firm participates in E-Verify and checks work authorization for new hires using Form I-9

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.