Cyber Practice Specialist

Alston & Bird•Washington DC, DC

About The Position

Join Alston & Bird LLP’s Privacy, Cyber, and Data Strategy practice as a Cyber Practice Specialist. The role coordinates complex, fast-moving matters and works with attorneys, clients, internal teams, and outside providers to manage deadlines, staffing, budgets, reporting, communications, and other aspects of matter administration. The position also supports broader practice operations, including status reporting, priority tracking, dashboards, playbooks, process improvements, client programs, training, business development, and knowledge management. It requires responsiveness to urgent team needs outside standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed. The Washington, DC salary range is $120,000–$130,000; actual compensation depends on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in practice support, legal operations, project coordination, matter management, consulting, or a related professional services environment, including experience in a law firm or comparable client-service organization.
Ability to coordinate multiple projects, shifting priorities, and time-sensitive deadlines.
Experience working with senior professionals and coordinating across clients, business teams, and outside providers.
Familiarity with budgets, billing, reporting, or other aspects of matter administration.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to organize and present information clearly.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with reporting or project management tools.
Availability to support urgent team needs outside standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed.
Strong commitment to confidentiality, discretion, sound judgment, and client service.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a cyber, privacy, crisis management, investigations, or other fast-paced legal or consulting practice.
Experience with law firm financial, billing, matter management, or reporting systems.
Experience maintaining dashboards, operational reports, playbooks, or process documentation.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; relevant project management, legal operations, privacy, or practice management certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain workplans, deadlines, staffing information, budgets, risks, and next steps for active cyber matters.
Prepare and update status reports, meeting materials, workplans, and briefing materials for attorneys, practice leaders, and clients.
Participate in internal and client status meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow up with responsible team members.
Assist with staffing coordination, workload tracking, after-hours coverage, and transitions among related matter teams.
Support post-matter reviews and organize lessons learned for future use.
Coordinate routine communications and information flow among attorneys, clients, internal departments, and outside service providers.
Help provide timely updates on progress, deadlines, risks, and upcoming decisions, and support handoffs across teams, offices, and external partners.
Track matter budgets, fees, expenses, and financial information in coordination with Finance.
Support consistent timekeeping, task coding, and matter management practices.
Compile recurring reports on matter activity, workload, deadlines, budgets, and other practice priorities.
Maintain playbooks, templates, checklists, dashboards, and other practice resources.
Identify and recommend practical improvements to workflows, reporting, and team coordination.
Coordinate logistics and materials for team meetings, client programs, training exercises, and readiness initiatives.
Support business development, including experience tracking, client communications, and practice materials.
Organize institutional knowledge, including matter insights, vendor feedback, and process recommendations.
Serve as a dependable resource for attorneys and business professionals within the practice.