Data Privacy Senior Attorney
The Position
The Position
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is seeking a Mid to Senior-Level Associate or Senior Counsel with at least five years' experience specifically handling privacy and cybersecurity issues to help grow its Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group. The attorney can be located in any of our offices.
- Reviewing, updating or drafting security policies
- Data breach prevention and risk-mitigation counseling, including tabletop design and delivery
- Data breach investigation and response counseling
- In-depth knowledge 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 contacts, 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
The Company
The Company
This is an opportunity to work with the Best. We are Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP. We are a full-service law firm with more than 350 lawyers and technical professionals who work in collaborative, interdisciplinary practices to serve clients around the world. We work with companies in all kinds of industries, as well as trade associations, nonprofits, educational institutions, governments, family trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. Since our firm’s founding in 1848, we’ve continuously evolved to meet our clients’ changing needs and expectations. One thing remains the same: For generations, clients have relied on Michael Best for exceptional legal service and business acumen.
The Location
The Location
We have offices in Wisconsin (Green, Bay, Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha); Illinois (Chicago); Utah (Salt Lake City); Colorado (Denver, Broomfield); Texas (Austin); North Carolina (Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington); California (Los Angeles); Nebraska (Lincoln) and Washington D.C. Our contemporary offices spaces are ideal for concentration and collaboration supporting our culture of working together to make great things happen for our Clients.
Bring Your Best
Bring Your Best
- Knowledge Base & Education:
- J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
- Excellent academic credentials
- At least 5 years' 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
- Adaptability:
- Ability to learn and embrace new skills and best practices as the position evolves and Firm needs change
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work well independently as well as effectively within a team
- Collaboration:
- Ability to develop relationships and foster teamwork at all levels of the Firm
- Communication:
- 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
- Problem Solving Skills:
- Ability and confidence to identify and analyze issues, make decisions, and initiate actions/solutions
- Agility to respond to unexpected challenges, including proactively developing innovative solutions to complex problems while maintaining a professional demeanor
- Professionalism
- Ability to maintain composure and demonstrate good judgment
Other
Other
- Valid authorization to work in the U.S.