DSSP Advisory Associate Attorney

1-7 yrs required

Full-time

No

A law firm is seeking a DSSP Advisory Associate Attorney for their Boston, MA, office.

Job Overview:

The DSSP Advisory Associate Attorney will provide legal counsel in data strategy counseling and privacy compliance matters. They will assist the team in advising clients on privacy programs, legislative impacts, consumer disclosures, policy documents, and privacy risks. Incident response and transactional diligence support will also be part of their responsibilities.

Duties:

• Assist in advising clients on the development of enterprise privacy programs
• Provide legal counsel on the operational impact of privacy legislation
• Draft and review consumer disclosures and internal policy documents related to privacy and data use
• Identify and assess privacy and security risks in product design, operational use cases, and business partnerships
• Support the team with incident response and transactional diligence as needed

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of legal experience
• Experience providing legal advice on privacy and/or data strategy issues
• Familiarity with the California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act and other comprehensive US state privacy laws
• Knowledge of US and international privacy and security laws such as COPPA, GDPR, BIPA, GLBA, and VPPA (preferred)
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to draft memos in business-friendly language
• Prior technology experience (., software development or employment at a tech company) is helpful
• CIPP/US certification preferred
• Admission to the Massachusetts Bar

Education:

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

Skills:

• Legal research and analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Time management and prioritization skills

Legal