Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney
$155k/y-$185k/y
a day ago
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Summary
Wilson Elser is seeking a Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney to join their team in New York City. This fully remote position involves significant responsibilities in defending complex cybersecurity-related cases.
About the Role
As a Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney, you will lead incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents, interact with senior management and technical personnel, analyze privacy laws, draft legal notices, respond to regulatory investigations, and oversee breach response work. You will also advise clients on handling cybersecurity incidents and supervise junior team members.
About You
Required:
- JD from an accredited Law School.
- Must be admitted to Bar in good standing.
- 7+ years legal experience.
- 7+ years of experience in data privacy and security, focusing on data breach and incident response.
- Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.).
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
Preferred:
- IT or technical background.
- Some litigation experience.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Team player.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend.
- Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan.
- Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits.
Wilson Elser
Wilson Elser is the preeminent defense litigation firm in the United States. At any given time, our more than 1,100 attorneys are engaged in some 100,000 defense and coverage matters, with many defending clients in various local, state and federal courts. For more than four decades, our litigation, coverage and trial lawyers have gained a reputation for taking on and prevailing in the most challenging and technical cases, frequently “parachuting in” to assume unresolved matters from other law firms. Our success also derives from winning on our clients’ terms and rigorously adhering to their guidelines. We are ranked 103 in the AmLaw 200 and 43rd in the National Law Journal’s NLJ 500.
New York, NY