Cyber Incident Response Attorney position
About The Position
Wilson Elser is seeking a Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney for their Chicago Office. This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement. The firm is a national law firm with over 1,400 attorneys in 46 offices, recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #36 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms. Wilson Elser fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect, aiming to empower attorneys for career growth and professional thriving. They are committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value teamwork, collaboration, client service, and innovation.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited Law School
- Must be admitted to Bar in good standing
- 3+ years legal experience
- 3+ 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 (State Laws, HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.)
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills (Lexis and Westlaw)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Team player
Nice To Haves
- IT or technical background a plus
Responsibilities
- Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents
- Analysis of state, federal, and international data breach and privacy laws
- Drafting legal notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators
- Responding to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach
- 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, including senior management and IT staff
- Drafting reports to insurance carriers and clients
- Preparing legal budgets
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- disability insurance
- life insurance
- generous PTO
- 401(k) match
- discretionary bonuses
- corporate discount programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
