Jobs

Our client, an international law firm, is seeking associates with 4-7 years of meaningful knowledge of healthcare industry data privacy and security issues (e.g., info blocking) to join their global Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice.  Responsibilities will include: 

• Working directly with partners worldwide in the firm’s global Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice Group;
• Leading or assuming significant responsibility for projects and directly interfacing with clients;
• Carrying out compliance gap assessments and implementing remediation plans; drafting policies and procedures (privacy policies, privacy statements, incident response plans, vendor contracting templates and DPAs, etc.); advising on contract and M&A negotiations; and 
• Assisting clients in determining compliance risks and priorities and implementing data protection compliance and information governance programs. 

Candidates must have:

• At least 4-7 years' of applied experience with data privacy, including specific health care privacy experience (such as HIPAA and state sensitive information laws). Incident response experience is desirable but not essential.
• Industry experience and/or experience drafting privacy and security policies and procedures for compliance with at least several of the following:  FDA, FTC and State AG guidance best practices and enforcement (FIPPs), GLBA, HIPAA, HITECH Act, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, COPPA, FCRA, FERPA, VPPA, Cable Act, Privacy Act, Cal-OPPA, Shine the Light, state breach notification and security laws, US-EU and US-Swiss Privacy Shield and state consumer privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA/CDPA/CPA).  Candidates with digital healthcare and privacy experience are strongly preferred, as are Certified Information Privacy Professionals are strongly preferred, including the following certifications: CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and CIPM.
• Working understanding of international, federal, state and local privacy and security laws and technologies to support compliance.
• Proven ability to independently manage matters, or meaningful segments of large/complex matters, and to facilitate pushing projects to completion.
• Excellent research and organizational skills; strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and membership in the Georgia Bar in good standing.

To apply, please submit your resume and law school transcript.