Mid-Level Data, Privacy And Cyber Security Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Boston, MA, is seeking a Mid-Level Data, Privacy, and Cyber Security Associate Attorney with 3-5 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have hands-on familiarity with devising practical solutions for companies subject to FTC jurisdiction and state privacy laws, focusing on ad tech, ed tech, fintech, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, and emerging technologies. Additionally, experience in drafting privacy, data handling, and cybersecurity policies, as well as conducting privacy due diligence for deals and other corporate transactions, is required. Familiarity with cross-border data transactions is a plus. The candidate should possess outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Duties:

• Devise practical solutions for companies under FTC jurisdiction and state privacy laws, emphasizing ad tech, ed tech, fintech, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, and emerging technologies such as IoT, blockchain, and biometrics.
• Draft privacy, data handling, and cybersecurity policies.
• Conduct privacy due diligence for corporate transactions and deals.
• Provide expertise in cross-border data transactions.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on familiarity with FTC jurisdiction and state privacy laws.
• Experience in ad tech, ed tech, fintech, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, and emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of cross-border data transactions.
• Outstanding academic credentials.
• Comparable law firm experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Massachusetts Bar (or eligibility to waive in).
• Additional certifications in privacy, data handling, or cybersecurity are a plus.

Skills:

• Legal research and analysis.
• Drafting legal documents and policies.
• Privacy and cybersecurity expertise.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

One of the nation's leading law firms, it has a team of 650 attorneys that serves clients in the area of corporate, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, private equity, products liability, mass torts, real estate, REITs, and real estate capital markets. A hard-driving, entrepreneurial, and dynamic group, it seeks to hire individuals who possess the intellect, personality, imagination, and motivation to accept responsibility for the legal affairs of the firm's clients, and treat them as their own. The cornerstones of this firm are world-class training and professional development, its commitment to diversity, a robust pro bono initiative, and contacts. An Equal Opportunity Employer, its hiring policy has been, and will continue to be, nondiscriminatory.