Description

Mintz Levin seeks an associate for its Boston, New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Washington DC or Los Angeles office with 3 to 6 years of experience to join our Privacy and Data Security Group.

Responsibilities

Work with a growing privacy and data security team to service existing clients.

Qualifications

• Should have experience with data privacy issues and data breach response and specific knowledge of the California laws and pending legislation. Ideal candidate will also have a technology transactions background.

• Successful top-tier law school graduate with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on privacy and data security experience. Transactional experience preferred. Experience with law enforcement and international experience also preferred.

• The candidate must have a demonstrated background in privacy, data security and technology law and practice, including a strong substantive knowledge of US privacy law and self-regulatory schemes (state laws, financial services, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, DMA, NIST, etc.), including emerging trends in the various states, and a working knowledge of international data protection laws.

• Excellent facility with online, mobile and other emerging technologies and the effect on privacy and security issues is required.

• Essential skills include exceptional written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, good judgment, a team-oriented attitude, solid interpersonal and analytical skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects across multiple clients at one time.

• CIPP and/ or CISPP certification a plus.