Knowledge Specialist - Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Hogan Lovells • Washington DC, DC

10d • $85,000 - $112,000

About The Position

The Knowledge Specialist is a valued member of Hogan Lovells’ global Data Privacy and Cybersecurity (DPaC) practice and provides essential support to lawyers with project management, the collection, organization, and dissemination of knowledge, along with the coordination and execution of key tasks and projects for the practice. Working under the direction of seasoned lawyers, the Knowledge Specialist will coordinate communication and follow-up with key internal stakeholders, including attorneys, paralegals, and Marketing & Business Development (M&BD) colleagues. They will also serve as a resource for external clients as needed. Additionally, they will provide critical research support and initiative in proactively tracking the latest news, legislation, and industry-relevant developments to assist DPaC’s knowledge collection and sharing vehicles. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, curious, and professionally mature professional who demonstrates a high degree of initiative and autonomy, innovating solutions to everyday challenges, exercising sound judgment, and possessing excellent written and verbal communication skills. Moreover, they will have a strong attention to detail, illustrate a growth mindset, and be collaborative and team-oriented.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and project management skills.
• Self-starter with a drive to create, problem solve, identify process efficiencies, and execute on solutions.
• Demonstrate a collaborative mindset and a willingness and curiosity to learn.
• Diplomatic, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the firm.
• Proven ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality in highly sensitive matters and demonstrate good judgment.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with or without direct supervision.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and other computer skills.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with legal, policy research, regulatory policy, cybersecurity, and/or privacy issues is desirable.
• Experience with intranet sites such as SharePoint is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Flag new legal developments, preparing the first draft of client alerts or blog posts on them, including facilitating the progress of these tasks and working with the relevant team members to get them to completion in a timely fashion, including learning and knowing which team members have expertise in which areas to include in each alert or blog post.
• Take initiative to flag new legal developments where a client alert or blog post may be appropriate.
• Proactively monitor and circulate key articles about our clients and industry-relevant news.
• Circulate weekly list of new DPaC clients or matters in key areas of focus (e.g., AI, security breaches, etc.).
• Create and maintain timely trackers, including tracking OCR (and other key regulators) enforcement actions, along with tracking new state laws, to include key details of each and be circulated with the team on a regular cadence.
• Organize, track, and follow up on M&BD initiatives, such as the quarterly check-ins and other client outreach, CLE, etc.
• Manage client contact lists for various events (e.g., HPLF) for outreach and follow-up.
• Help organize and manage the knowledge site and materials, including collecting and preparing documents for inclusion.
• Provide support in preparing, managing, and organizing client CLE presentations, creating a current repository that is easily accessible and searchable.
• Assist with collecting, organizing, and tracking information on new matters/work as representative experience for marketing collateral and internal sharing.
• Facilitate communication with attorneys, paralegals, and other internal stakeholders on key items.
• Manage and update the list of local counsel contacts.
• Participate in our firm’s global Responsible Business program.
• Work on other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.
• In addition, full time employees as well as some part time employees, will be eligible for the firm’s fringe benefits as they currently exist.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees