Company:
BCG Attorney Search
Location: Chicago
Closing Date: 26/10/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Practice Area: Data Privacy - Litigation
Job Type: Attorney
Firm Type: Law Firm
Experience: 7 Years
A law firm in Chicago is seeking a Senior Cyber/Data/Privacy Associate Attorney or Special Counsel with a focus on regulatory investigations, litigation involving consumer protection issues, and defense of data privacy and security class actions. The ideal candidate will have a high level of academic achievement, the ability to engage directly with clients, lead significant projects, possess general tech fluency, and impeccable analytical and writing skills.
Duties:
- Engage directly with clients and lead significant projects in the areas of regulatory investigations, consumer protection litigation, and data privacy and security class actions.
- Conduct legal research and analysis on complex cyber, data, and privacy issues.
- Draft legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and briefs.
- Provide strategic legal advice to clients on compliance with data privacy laws and regulations.
- Represent clients in regulatory proceedings and court hearings.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience focusing on regulatory investigations or litigation involving consumer protection issues (State AG, FTC, and other regulatory agencies).
- Well-versed in defending data privacy and security class actions, including claims under the Stored Communications Act, wiretapping claims, unfair and deceptive trade practices claims, and data breach class actions.
- High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.
- General tech fluency.
- Impeccable analytical and writing skills.
Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a nationally recognized law school.
Certifications: Admitted to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
Skills:
- Ability to lead and manage significant legal projects.
- Strong client engagement and communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of cyber, data, and privacy laws and regulations.
- Legal research and analysis proficiency.
- Tech fluency.
- Excellent analytical and writing skills.
Benefits Offered:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health savings account (with the applicable medical plan).
- Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Life insurance, ADD, and long-term care coverage.
- Backup care for children and/or adults.
- Parental support benefits.
- Firm-paid life insurance, ADD, LTD, and short-term medical benefits.
- Accrued vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year.
- Sick time at the rate of two weeks per year.
- 10 paid holidays each year.
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