Junior Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Junior Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will have two to four years of experience in privacy and cybersecurity law, particularly in business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, licensing, and general commercial contracting.

Duties

• Advise clients on privacy compliance in transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions and technology transactions.
• Draft privacy and security policies and negotiate privacy-related contracts or data processing agreements.
• Provide comprehensive cybersecurity legal services, including governance, compliance, and data breach response.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of federal, state, and international privacy laws.
• Experience counseling clients on privacy compliance aspects of transactions.
• Superior academic credentials and strong professional references.
• Bar membership in the jurisdiction where applying or eligibility to take the next available exam.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Bar membership or eligibility to take the bar exam.

Skills

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with AI counseling is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• Healthcare and Life Insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Wellbeing programs.

This firm is one of the nation's acknowledged best in intellectual property work.This medium sized DC firm, with a major office on the West Coast, is made up attorneys who fill the halls with some pretty erudite conversation. Obviously, there is a strong preference here for scientific backgrounds, with an added bonus for people with Ph.d.'s and business development acumen. Pay and benefits are high.