Privacy Cybersecurity Associate or Senior Counsel

Washington, Washington DC

Vanguard-IP
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REQUIREMENTS

J.D. from an ABA accredited law school

Excellent academic credentials

Prior experience handling privacy and cybersecurity issues

Privacy professional certification preferred but not required

Passion for staying up to date about the latest technology driven privacy and cybersecurity issues and trends

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse group of internal and external clients, attorneys, and staff

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage confidential information and sensitive situations with tact and discretion

Excellent drafting and negotiation skills

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

Data breach prevention and risk-mitigation counseling, including tabletop design and delivery

Data breach investigation and response counseling

In-depth knowledge of regulatory framework for key international, federal, and state privacy laws (including requirements of all effective and pending state consumer data privacy laws, PCI-DSS, GLBA, HIPAA, and GDPR)

Implementation of key components of privacy and security compliance programs

Negotiation of complex information technology, licensing and outsourcing contracts, including privacy and data security clauses and key risk allocation issues such as indemnification and limitation on liability

Advising clients in all industries on a wide variety of privacy and data security matters

Advising on data governance strategies (retention, use policies, inventories, mapping)

Addressing privacy and cybersecurity due diligence issues in M&A transactions

Drafting company terms of service and website privacy policies

Reviewing, updating or drafting security policies

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Date Posted: 24 April 2025
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