Privacy Mid to Senior-Level Associate

Kelley Drye; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance & disability protection

Paid parental leave

Retirement planning

College coaching

Child & elder care

Job summary

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP seeks a mid to senior level associate with privacy/consumer protection government investigation defense experience, advocacy writing, and compliance counseling across federal and state privacy laws.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in privacy law, strong client-facing skills, and a proven ability to manage multiple investigations with excellent writing and presentation abilities. Hybrid work is available in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of privacy law experience at a national law firm.
• Significant experience handling government investigations into data practices.
• Counsel clients on U.S. state privacy laws (comprehensive, adtech, health, data brokers, etc.).
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Strong interest in evolving tech and data flows.
• Excellent organizational and client-management skills.
• Strong academic credentials and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in government investigations concerning data practices.
• Provide clear, practical advice on privacy compliance.
• Draft advocacy and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with multiple clients and teams.

Skills

Privacy law

Government investigations

Counseling & advice

Legal writing

Data privacy

Client management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP’s nationally ranked Privacy Law Practice group has an opening for a mid to senior level associate with experience in privacy/consumer protection government investigation defense work, advocacy writing, and counseling with compliance in federal and state privacy laws. Ideal candidates should have the following:

• Previous national law firm experience, and at least 4+ years of experience in privacy law matters;
• Significant experience representing companies in government investigations involving company data practices, digital advertising, sensitive data (e.g., Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general);
• Strong exposure and skillset counseling and working directly with clients to provide clear, practical advice on U.S. state privacy laws (comprehensive, adtech, sensitive data/health, kids/teens, data broker, online safety, AI, etc.);
• Excellent writing and presentation skills;
• Curious mindset and adept at seeking answers to and understanding evolving technology and understanding data flows;
• Excellent organizational skills and comfort with working with multiple clients on a daily basis; and
• Excellent academic credentials and strong interpersonal skills.

Kelley Drye works seamlessly across office lines and are open to considering experienced candidates in any Kelley Drye office but have a strong preference for the candidate to be based in Washington, D.C. Bar admission is required in an attorney’s resident and/or affiliated office.

Washington, DC Salary Range: Low: $275,000 High: $345,000.

Kelley Drye offers competitive compensation and benefits packages. Our comprehensive benefits program helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle, achieve financial security, and address your personal and family needs. Programs include

• health benefits
• life insurance and disability income protection
• paid parental leave
• retirement savings and planning
• college coaching
• child and elder care offerings

and more. We currently have a hybrid work policy.

Please be advised that all communications regarding open positions at our firm will exclusively originate from email addresses ending in @kelleydrye.com. We encourage you to exercise caution and verify the source of any communication claiming to represent our firm.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).