Junior Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate

BCG Attorney Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search is seeking a Junior Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate in New York. The role involves advising clients on privacy compliance in transactions, drafting privacy policies, and providing cybersecurity legal services.

The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of experience in privacy and cybersecurity law, significant knowledge of federal and state privacy laws, and a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Benefits include healthcare, life insurance, and wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in privacy and cybersecurity law.
• Strong professional references.
• Bar membership in jurisdiction or eligibility to take the exam.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on privacy compliance in transactional work.
• Draft privacy and security policies and negotiate contracts.
• Provide comprehensive cybersecurity legal services.
• Assist in data breach responses and regulatory investigations.

Skills

Understanding of privacy laws

Excellent oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Experience with AI counseling

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Junior Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate in New York. The ideal candidate will have two to four years of experience in privacy and cybersecurity law, particularly in business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, licensing, and general commercial contracting.

Duties

• Advise clients on privacy compliance in transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions and technology transactions.
• Draft privacy and security policies and negotiate privacy-related contracts or data processing agreements.
• Provide comprehensive cybersecurity legal services, including governance, preparedness, and compliance.
• Assist in data breach response and defense of regulatory investigations and litigation.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of federal, state, and international privacy laws and technology and data flows.
• Experience in privacy compliance aspects of transactional work.
• Superior academic credentials and strong professional references.
• Bar membership in the jurisdiction where applying or eligibility to take the next available exam.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

Bar membership or eligibility to take the bar exam.

Skills

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with AI counseling is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• Healthcare and Life Insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Wellbeing programs.