Senior Attorney, Data Privacy and Technology

Office of Technology and Solutions Integration; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

California Health and Human Services Agency Office of Technology and Solutions Integration (CalHHS OTSI) seeks an experienced Senior Attorney, Data Privacy and Technology, to provide expert legal counsel on data privacy, health information protection, and IT-related matters.

The role drafts complex IT agreements, prepares opinions, participates in high-profile contract negotiations, and advises OTSI executives and project teams while coordinating with state entities and responding to records

Qualifications

• Requires extensive experience in IT and data privacy law.
• Drafting complex IT contracts and opinions.
• Experience with state and federal contracting and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Drafts and reviews IT-related agreements/contracts and prepares legal opinions.
• Participates in high-profile contract negotiations and advises executives and project teams.
• Collaborates with internal/external partners to resolve complex legal issues and support policy development.
• Responds to Public Records Act requests and supports information security reviews.

Skills

Data privacy law

IT contract understanding

Legal opinions drafting

Public records act familiarity

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Why join California Health and Human Services Agency Office of Technology and Solutions Integration (CalHHS OTSI or OTSI)? At CalHHS OTSI, your work directly improves the health and well-being of Californians. We exist to be the trusted partner to CalHHS and its 12 state departments to deliver high-impact IT and data solutions that strengthen health and human services programs statewide.

We bring leadership, expertise, and capacity together and work collaboratively with our partners to design, deliver, and support IT and data solutions that accelerate the delivery of health and human service program outcomes and service value. Our culture is grounded in accountability, respect, integrity, and collaboration, and we integrate those values in how we lead, how we work, and how we serve.

If you are interested in applying your knowledge, skills, and experience in supporting critical public services, influencing statewide health and public service outcomes, and working alongside leaders and professionals who take ownership of results – OTSI is where that happens!

About This Role

OTSI is looking for an experienced attorney, with strong independent legal judgment and expertise in information technology related law, to provide legal counsel and support for difficult, complex, and sensitive Data Privacy and Information Technology (IT) related matters.

The Senior Attorney, Data Privacy and Technology, (Attorney IV) serves as a legal expert, supporting the more complex, difficult and sensitive legal issues as they relate to data privacy, protection of health information, open government, public contracting law, state and federal government IT procurement law, and other emerging IT and data areas that have a significant impact on OTSI operations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to drafting and reviewing the more challenging and complex IT related agreements/contracts, preparing legal opinions, participating in high profile contract negotiations, and advising/providing consolation for OTSI executives, managers, and project teams.

The position also works collaboratively with internal and external partners such as other OTSI attorneys, staff, leadership, and other state entities to resolve the more complex, difficult and sensitive legal issues. This position represents OTSI before state and federal oversight entities, supports development of policies and legislation, assists with information security reviews, and responds to Public Records Act requests.

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