Senior Cybersecurity & Privacy Associate (5+ Years)

Permanent Placements LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading Am Law firm in Washington, DC, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity & Privacy Associate with 5+ years of experience to advise on cybersecurity incidents, data privacy, and regulatory investigations in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Ideal candidates have strong academic credentials and excellent legal writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage high-stakes matters and serve as a trusted advisor to clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity law, data privacy, incident response, breach investigations, or related practice areas.
• Experience advising clients on data breach response, cybersecurity incidents, and privacy-related matters.
• Familiarity with privacy regulations, cybersecurity frameworks, and regulatory enforcement issues.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive, high-stakes matters and serve as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Information security background or technical experience preferred.

Skills

Cybersecurity law

Data privacy

Incident response

Breach investigations

Regulatory enforcement

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Client advisory

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Our client, a leading Am Law firm, is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity & Privacy Associate with 5+ years of experience to join its highly regarded Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Incident Response practice in Washington, DC. Attorneys with more extensive experience and strong credentials will also be considered.

This role offers the opportunity to advise clients on sophisticated matters involving cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, privacy compliance, cyber crisis management, and regulatory investigations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience navigating complex cybersecurity and privacy issues in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Key Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity law, data privacy, incident response, breach investigations, or related practice areas

• Experience advising clients on data breach response, cybersecurity incidents, and privacy-related matters

• Familiarity with privacy regulations, cybersecurity frameworks, and regulatory enforcement issues

• Strong academic credentials

• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to manage sensitive, high-stakes matters and serve as a trusted advisor to clients

• Information security background or technical experience preferred

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a nationally recognized privacy and cybersecurity practice

• Handle complex and high-profile cyber incident response and data breach matters

• Advise clients on evolving data privacy, cybersecurity compliance, and regulatory risk management issues

• Work closely with sophisticated clients across a broad range of industries

• Develop leadership experience within a growing and strategically important practice area