Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney

Wilson Elser; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense litigation law firm seeks a Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney for its Miami office. This fully remote position offers an excellent opportunity for cybersecurity attorneys to advance their careers with significant responsibilities in defending complex cybersecurity-related cases. Candidates should have a JD, 7+ years of experience in data privacy and security, and strong knowledge of relevant laws.

Benefits

Outstanding benefits package

401k match

Generous PTO plan

Access to corporate discount plans

Qualifications

• 7+ years legal experience required.
• Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws.
• IT or technical background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents.
• Drafting legal notices of a data breach.
• Advising clients on handling cybersecurity incidents.

Skills

Research

Writing

Communication

Teamwork

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Education

JD from an accredited Law School

Job description

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Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys in 44 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms. We’re also Mansfield Certified Plus and a Women in the Law Forum Gold Standard Law Firm.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney position in our Miami Office.

This is a fully remote position.

The Position

This is a excellent opportunity for cybersecurity attorneys who are eager to advance their careers and take on significant, substantive responsibilities in defending complex cybersecurity-related cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents
• Taking lead responsibility in responding to clients and carriers, and overseeing breach response work by Associates
• Interaction with senior level management and technical personnel at client companies
• Analysis of state, federal, and international privacy laws
• Drafting legal notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators
• Responding to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach
• Defending privacy lawsuits
• Drafting privacy and security policies and procedures pursuant to HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, and other statutes
• Triaging data breaches/incident response
• Advising clients on handling cybersecurity incident from start to finish
• Oversight of forensics investigations
• Oversight of third party vendors for e-Discovery, data mining, and notice projects
• Advising clients on legal notification obligations under State/Federal laws
• Drafting breach notification letters to individuals and State/Federal Regulators
• Drafting Crisis Communications for clients
• Responding to inquiries and investigations by State/Federal Regulators
• Interfacing with clients
• Drafting reports to insurance carriers and clients
• Preparing legal budgets
• Supervising junior team members
  
  

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited Law School is required
• Must be admitted to Bar in good standing
• 7+ years legal experience
• 7+ years of experience in data privacy and security, with particular focus on data breach and incident response
• Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.)
• IT or technical background a plus
• Some litigation experience is a plus
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills (Lexis and Westlaw)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team player
  
  

Why Should You Apply?

• Flexibility: Remote and hybrid work arrangements to support work-life blend
• Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan
• Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
• Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits
  
  

Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at [e-mail].

We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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