Are you an attorney with significant experience in data privacy and compliance? Would you be excited to work in a contract/engagement role supporting and implementing various aspects of a data protection compliance strategy and advising on legal matters surrounding data protection/privacy remotely? We are looking for an attorney who can provide legal advice on data privacy and related compliance support for a technology company client and an insurance company client on an ad-hoc or part-time basis.

Applicants must have significant experience providing advice on data privacy and related statutes, regulations and guidance such as GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA, CPA and other US state data privacy laws.

In this role, you will:

Review the company’s data protection compliance arrangements, which would include doing a risk assessment, updating policies and guidance, centralizing processes and assisting key departments in implementing robust remedial plans where necessary.
Develop and maintain relevant internal data privacy policies and training.
Inform and advise the company on applicable data privacy regulations.
Serve as a subject matter expert and assist the company in developing and implementing a robust compliance plan.
Partner with all key business areas, including the IT Security team and insurance risk teams, to ensure data privacy issues are considered at the outset of new projects, products and initiatives.

Minimum Requirements for the Data Privacy Compliance Attorney:

6+ years as a data privacy attorney with a large corporate legal department or the corporate department at a well-respected full-service law firm.
Experience analyzing complex privacy and data security laws and regulations, providing legal counsel, and developing actionable business policies and action items.
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate complicated issues and the impact on business operations and incorporate privacy and data use provisions in contracts.
Strong academic credentials from a top accredited law school.
Outstanding references.
Licensed to practice law and in good standing in state of residence.
Candidates who have experience providing data privacy legal advice to technology or insurance companies are highly preferred.

Position Details of the Data Privacy Compliance Attorney:

Type of role: Engagement
Schedule: Part-Time
Location: Remote

Compensation
The annualized compensation for this position (if full time) ranges from $175,000 to $250,000 or more. Pay is based on numerous factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials and location. In addition to salary, Latitude Engaged Professionals are W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week, including a Qualified 401k plan. Benefits-eligible Latitude employees receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D and professional liability insurance. Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality
Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Only qualified applicants should apply.

About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude’s client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve.

Latitude Engagements
Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enables us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis and work remotely or on-site at the client’s office.

While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.
Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Data Privacy Compliance Attorney (Remote)

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