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Cyber Incident Response Associate Attorney

ChicagoFull-time2026-09-18 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Associate attorney handling incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents, including regulatory investigations, forensics oversight, and drafting breach notifications.

Role type

Associate attorney (cyber incident response & data privacy)

Builds

Legal notices, crisis communications, and reports for clients regarding data breaches and privacy incidents

Domain

Legal services (Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Data breach and privacy law analysis, regulatory investigation response, forensics oversight, third-party vendor management, crisis communications drafting, legal budget preparation

Preferred skills

IT or technical background

Technologies

Lexis, Westlaw

Responsibilities

Analyze state, federal, and international data breach and privacy laws; Draft legal notices of data breaches to individuals and regulators; Respond to regulatory investigations arising from data breaches; Oversee forensics investigations; Advise clients on legal notification obligations; Draft crisis communications for clients; Interface with clients including senior management and IT staff

Seniority

Associate (3+ years experience)