Senior-Level Digital Risk Advisory And Cybersecurity Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm is seeking a Senior-Level Digital Risk Advisory And Cybersecurity Associate Attorney to focus on proactive and reactive privacy and data protection compliance matters. The role involves advising on data security incidents, handling related regulatory investigations, and ensuring compliance with contractual and legal obligations related to security.

Job Details:

• Provide legal counsel on privacy and security obligations, including state, federal, and international data security incident notification requirements.
• Defend regulatory investigations related to privacy and security matters.
• Oversee and advise on compliance matters related to contractual and legal obligations about security.
• Possess 7 years of relevant experience, with desired expertise in privacy and security obligations, data security incident notification, and defending regulatory investigations.
• Ideal candidates will have law firm or in-house privacy and cybersecurity breach response experience or litigation experience with a demonstrated interest in privacy and cybersecurity breach response work.
• Demonstrate exceptional project management skills to handle a fast-paced and complex workload, maintaining priorities and anticipating issues.
• Exhibit awareness of data privacy and security laws.
• Showcase effective and persuasive writing and oral communication skills.
• Display the ability to manage a fast-paced, complex workload while maintaining priorities and anticipating issues.
• Exhibit motivation to learn and understand technology and forensic investigations, facilitating effective interaction with technically-skilled individuals and distilling key issues and findings for non-technical business team members.
• Possess the professional commitment and interpersonal skills necessary to thrive in a collaborative team environment.

Requirements:

• 7 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience advising on privacy and security obligations, data security incident notification, and defending regulatory investigations.
• Law firm or in-house privacy and cybersecurity breach response experience, or litigation experience with a demonstrated interest in privacy and cybersecurity breach response work.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Awareness of data privacy and security laws.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

Certifications:

• Relevant certifications in cybersecurity and data protection (desired).

Skills:

• Effective and persuasive writing and oral communication skills.
• Project management skills.
• Knowledge of data privacy and security laws.
• Ability to understand technology and forensic investigations.
• Interpersonal skills for collaboration in a team environment.

Job Location: Atlanta, GA

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