Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney in Washington, DC. This role involves managing cybersecurity incidents and advising clients on data privacy laws. The position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement.

Duties

• Manage incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents.
• Analyze state, federal, and international data breach and privacy laws.
• Draft legal notices of data breaches to individuals and regulators.
• Respond to regulatory investigations arising from data breaches.
• Oversee forensic investigations and third-party vendors for e-Discovery.
• Advise clients on legal notification obligations under State/Federal laws.
• Draft breach notification letters to individuals and regulators.
• Prepare crisis communications for clients.
• Respond to inquiries and investigations by regulators.
• Interface with clients, including senior management and IT staff.
• Draft reports to insurance carriers and clients.
• Prepare legal budgets.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to Bar in good standing.
• 3+ years of legal experience.
• 3+ years of experience in data privacy and security, focusing on data breach and incident response.
• Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (State Laws, HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.).
• IT or technical background is a plus.
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player.

Education

• JD from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admitted to Bar in good standing.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws.
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Generous PTO.
• Access to corporate discount programs.

Although it has a relatively small presence in the DC marketplace, the firm's reach is actually worldwide. With offices in virtually every major city, and international affiliate firms, these lawyers have the ability to reach clients anywhere on the globe. The Washington, DC, office staffs only a handful of lawyers doing mostly litigation work for clients with a mid-Atlantic regional presence. Although much of their work is insurance company-driven, their litigation work in the Washington, DC, office continues to diversify. Although this firm is more widely known in other markets (particularly New York), there is potential for growth in their DC office.