DSSP Advisory Associate Attorney

A law firm is seeking a DSSP Advisory Associate Attorney for their Washington, DC, location. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of legal experience focusing on data strategy counseling and privacy compliance work. Below is the job description:

Job Overview: The DSSP Advisory Associate Attorney will counsel clients on various aspects of data strategy and privacy compliance. They will assist in developing enterprise privacy programs, evaluate the impact of privacy legislation, and advise on privacy and security risks in product design and business partnerships.

Duties:

• Advise clients on the development of enterprise privacy programs.
• Assess the operational impact of draft and newly enacted privacy legislation.
• Draft consumer disclosures and internal policy documents related to privacy and data use.
• Evaluate privacy and security risks in product design, operational use cases, and proposed business partnerships.
• Assist the team with incident response and transactional diligence as needed.

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of legal experience.
• Experience providing legal advice on privacy and/or data strategy issues.
• Familiarity with the California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act and other comprehensive US state privacy laws.
• Knowledge of US and international privacy and security laws such as COPPA, GDPR, BIPA, GLBA, and VPPA (a plus).
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to draft memos in business-friendly language.
• Prior technology experience helpful (e.g., software development or employment at a tech company).
• CIPP/US certification preferred.
• Admission to DC Bar.

Prestige, opportunity, diversity, and tremendous culture draw associates to this global conglomerate firm. With 200 practice areas, this firm is highly regarded and goes above and beyond with its efforts both within the firm and outside the firm. Current associates boast a wonderful work/life balance, as well as the ability to work with dedicated and leaders and just overall ?great people.? Associates welcome being part of a firm known to be a leader in inclusion. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.