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Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney

Wilson Elser - Attorneys

Job Description

Job Description

At Wilson Elser, we are redefining what it means to work at a national law firm. With more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide, we are recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #30 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.

Our continued success is built on a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering an environment where attorneys are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally.

 

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. While the position is based in our New Orleans office, we welcome applicants from across the United States and are open to hires reporting to other regional offices if located elsewhere.

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
  • 8+ years legal experience
  • 5+ 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 Join Wilson Elser?

  • Meaningful Work: Handle sophisticated matters alongside experienced attorneys and partners
  • Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive team environment that values mentorship and professional development 
  • Advancement: Gain opportunities for long-term growth within a nationally recognized firm
  • Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a flexible hybrid work arrangement that supports work-life balance
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive compensation, generous PTO, 401(k) match, and robust medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • Additional Perks: Access to corporate discount programs and employee 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 View email address on ziprecruiter.com. Wilson Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.  It is the Firm's policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Wilson Elser endeavors to make the Wilson Elser website accessible to any and all users.  You may review our Accessibility Policy here. California Residents may review our CCPA notice for applicants and employees here.
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