VeraSafe is an innovative and successful U.S. headquartered privacy and cybersecurity compliance consulting firm and law firm. Due to rapid growth and increased demand for our international privacy and technology compliance and legal services, VeraSafe is seeking creative, motivated, and collaborative attorneys to join our team, regardless of prior work experience or education background. This is a fully remote position and will remain a fully remote position. Check out our other great benefits, listed at the end of this job description.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to join a team working on the cutting edge of privacy and data protection, and who wants to further develop a practice in an in-demand, high-tech area of law. We are inundated with business from clients who love the way we advise on privacy compliance (hence the need for you!).
We have found our strongest team members don't necessarily have prior experience in privacy law. You'll begin with a robust and established onboarding and training process. We typically advance people more quickly than your typical law firm, and we do it on an individual basis (no lockstep promotions or compensation).
Note: There is a 1-3 hour skills assessment associated with the recruitment for this position. We know this is a burden, but we think it's worth it, and we appreciate you taking the time to complete it. We've found it enables us to find the best attorneys, regardless of their experience, where they went to law school, or where they were trained. We want smart, kind, creative lawyers, plain and simple, and this assessment is a crucial part of our ability to hire this way.
We are not your typical legal job. We use project managers to keep our remote team organized and our projects streamlined and on-track. We encourage our team members to travel and to make use of our ability to work as digital nomads, whether that means spending a few months abroad or on extended trips to be near family. We collaborate closely (you won't feel like you're working in isolation) and we actively encourage sharing of credit for work well done, resources, and advice (and penalize the reverse). We are not biglaw. We do top-notch work for interesting clients, yet we pride ourselves on our team members being happy, with time and energy for a life outside of work, which we believe makes us better attorneys who don't burn out.
The bottom line: If you want to learn or go deeper practicing privacy law, if you want to practice in a problem-solving environment focused on giving excellent and yet actionable advice, if you want to work with a global team of friendly, brilliant people, if you want the flexibility to work in a way that makes sense to you, please apply!
Responsibilities Include:
Assessing client information systems for compliance with data protection laws and regulations
Drafting data protection agreements, addenda, and amendments
Advising clients on privacy-related product improvements
Researching legal issues and composing legal opinions/memoranda
Writing privacy law related articles and blog posts
Assisting in the development of in-house legal templates
Contributing to the development of internal procedures and methodologies
Collaborating with a team of intellectual peers who value cooperation and community.
What We Need From You
Need to Have:
License to practice law (active and in good standing) in your jurisdiction
At least four years of work experience as an attorney
An interest in privacy and technology
Team player, interested in contributing to a growing enterprise
Strong writing/editing skills and attention to detail
Ability to work remotely
Willingness to learn new skills and receive direction and feedback from partners
Willingness to pursue privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM)
Nice to Have:
Previous contract drafting and negotiation experience strongly preferred
Experience/training in privacy law
Privacy certifications of some kind (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPP/US, specialty from law school, etc.)
Professional involvement in the privacy and/or data security space (attendance at privacy conferences; membership or publication in the IAPP, etc.)
Key Competencies:
Detail-oriented and highly organized with a strong work ethic
Tech-savvy and comfortable using a variety of software applications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage your own schedule in order to work successfully with international teams and meet deadlines
Ability to work independently and fully deliver on all commitments
VeraSafe's Excellent Benefits Include:
Paid time off
Paid holidays
401k
Eligibility for annual bonuses
Reimbursement for certain personal flight tickets
Flexible working schedule in some roles
Work from almost anywhere with Wi-Fi
Membership in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and IAPP exam fee reimbursement (CIPP/E) and eligibility for bonuses for achieving professional certifications
Optional IT Hardware Buyback Program
Choice of Mac or PC company laptop
Twice-a-month paydays
Direct deposit
Health Insurance, Other Insurance, HSA Benefits, etc.:
Health Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA): Pre-taxed funds available to pay for health-related expenses
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Basic Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Employee Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Spouse Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Child(ren) Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Long Term Disability (LTD): Income assistance if unable to work due to injury/disability after 180 days from start of injury/disability
Short Term Disability (STD): Income assistance (up to 26 weeks) if unable to work due to injury/disability after 14 days from start of injury/disability
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
Critical Illness Insurance
Legal Plan: Unlimited access (in person, by phone, online) to network attorneys for certain legal matters
Group Accident Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
OCB Transit Reimbursement: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for mass transit expenses
Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Limited Health Care FSA: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for some health-related expenses
Dependent Care FSA: Pre-taxed funds available to pay for dependent care expenses (such as daycare)
Other Benefits:
Tremendous professional development growth opportunities in the privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity niche
The chance to have a long-lasting effect on a small but growing international business
Work in an open environment with a team that respects your ideas and contributions
Occasional opportunities to travel in North America and Europe
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