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Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney - Remote

Chelsea Search Group
Manhattan, NY Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 10/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/19/2026
Senior Cyber Incident Response Attorney
$155,000 - $200,000 USD - This is a fully remote position.
This is an excellent opportunity for cybersecurity attorneys who are eager to advance their careers and take on significant, substantive responsibilities in defending complex cybersecurity-related cases.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents
  • Taking lead responsibility in responding to clients and carriers, and overseeing breach response work by Associates
  • Interaction with senior level management and technical personnel at client companies
  • Analysis of state, federal, and international privacy laws
  • Drafting legal notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators
  • Responding to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach
  • Defending privacy lawsuits
  • Drafting privacy and security policies and procedures pursuant to HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, and other statutes
  • Triaging data breaches/incident response
  • Advising clients on handling cybersecurity incident from start to finish
  • Oversight of forensics investigations
  • Oversight of third-party vendors for e-Discovery, data mining, and notice projects
  • Advising clients on legal notification obligations under State/Federal laws
  • Drafting breach notification letters to individuals and State/Federal Regulators
  • Drafting Crisis Communications for clients
  • Responding to inquiries and investigations by State/Federal Regulators
  • Interfacing with clients
  • Drafting reports to insurance carriers and clients
  • Preparing legal budgets
  • Supervising junior team members
Qualifications
  • JD from an accredited Law School is required
  • Must be admitted to Bar in good standing
  • 8 years legal experience
  • 5 years of experience in data privacy and security, with particular focus on data breach and incident response
  • Strong knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.)
  • IT or technical background a plus
  • Some litigation experience is a plus
  • Excellent research, writing, and communication skills (Lexis and Westlaw)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Team player
To Apply: Please email resume to: cfleck@chelsearecruiters.com

Salary : $155,000 - $200,000

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