Associate, Cybersecurity – Data Privacy Incident Response

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Associate attorney advising clients through cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, and breach notification requirements. Supporting Constangy's national Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice.

Responsibilities:

  • Advise clients responding to cybersecurity incidents, including network intrusions, ransomware attacks, business email compromises, and data breaches
  • Assist clients with incident response processes
  • Coordinate with forensic investigators, insurance carriers, and other relevant stakeholders
  • Analyze federal and state data breach notification requirements
  • Develop appropriate incident response strategies
  • Draft and review legal correspondence, incident response documentation, breach notifications, and other client-facing materials
  • Provide timely, practical, and responsive legal guidance throughout the incident response process
  • Manage multiple active matters while meeting critical deadlines
  • Collaborate with attorneys and professionals across the firm's national Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice

Requirements:

  • 1–3 years of experience handling data privacy, cybersecurity, or related legal matters
  • Incident response experience strongly preferred
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
  • Active admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state or jurisdiction
  • Excellent academic credentials
  • Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and communication skills
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure, exercise sound judgment, and communicate proactively during time-sensitive situations
  • Exceptional responsiveness and attention to detail
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to manage billable hours, competing priorities, and multiple matters simultaneously
  • Ability to work independently and contribute effectively to a collaborative, team-oriented environment
  • CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and/or CISSP certifications preferred but not required
  • Applicants must be actively licensed to practice law in one or more U.S. states or jurisdictions

Benefits:

  • Fully remote work arrangements from anywhere within the contiguous United States
  • Performance-based incentives, including billable hour bonuses
  • Equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination protections