Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Associate

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Job Overview

A law firm seeks an associate with 3-6 years of experience in data privacy and cybersecurity to join its growing team in West Hartford, CT. The ideal candidate will advise clients on privacy compliance, cybersecurity incident response, data governance, and related regulatory matters within the healthcare, life sciences, and technology sectors.

Duties

• Advise clients on privacy compliance, including U.S. state privacy laws, GDPR, global privacy issues, and federal laws such as GLBA and HIPAA.
• Draft, review, and negotiate privacy policies, data processing agreements, and related privacy documentation.
• Advise clients on the use of cookies and other tracking or data collection technologies.
• Manage cybersecurity and incident response matters, including breach response, ransomware/extortion events, and engagement with regulators and state attorneys general.
• Support time-sensitive cybersecurity incident response matters, including those requiring availability outside regular business hours.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of experience in data privacy and cybersecurity.
• Excellent drafting, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong legal research, analytical, and technical skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex matters with a high degree of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Admission to the bar in the jurisdiction where the candidate will be resident, and in good standing, is required.

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Active bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction.

Skills

• Experience with data governance and information risk, including retention, records, vendor risk, data transfers, and regulatory risk assessments.
• Experience with privacy and cybersecurity due diligence, including buy-side and sell-side diligence, data transfer reviews, and investment privacy and security diligence.
• Experience with regulatory investigation counseling, including representing clients in non-litigation administrative matters before the FTC, HHS, state attorneys general, and in connection with data privacy-related demands and interactions with law enforcement.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment allowing attorneys to work remotely two days per week.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Discretionary year-end merit bonus.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
125 Park Avenue, 25th floor
New York
New York
United States 10017
Phone : (212) 232-0277
Fax : (213) 895-7306