Cybersecurity & Digital Risk Attorney
Recruiting Partner: Thomas Cannon
Houston, Texas | Legal | Not Remote | $200,000 to $300,000 | Job ID: 166800
Job Summary
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Join a top-ranked global law firm advising leading corporations and institutions on high-stakes cybersecurity, privacy, and digital risk matters. This is a high-impact role for attorneys who thrive in fast-paced, tech-driven environments and want to work directly with partners, forensic experts, and executives on multijurisdictional incidents and regulatory scrutiny.
Benefits and Compensation
- Competitive base salary: $200,000–$300,000
- Inclusive fertility benefits (Carrot Fertility)
- $2,500 vacation stipend for meeting billable thresholds
- Free Peloton app membership
- Lyra mental health support (8 free sessions)
- Spot Pet Insurance
- Executive coaching for eligible attorneys
- Business development reimbursement
- 8 hours of paid volunteer time annually
- $50,000 referral bonus for successful legal hires
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
- Minimum 20 days paid time off
- 14 weeks paid parental leave
- 11 paid holidays annually
Requirements & Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
- 4–6 years of experience at a top national law firm
- Background in cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory defense, or complex litigation
- Strong technical acumen or interest in information security, data governance, or AI technologies
- Admission to practice in Texas (or eligibility for waiver)
- Excellent writing, research, and client communication skills
Must Haves
- Advise clients during cybersecurity incidents, including forensic coordination, containment, notification, and regulator engagement
- Represent clients in enforcement actions by the FTC, SEC, DOJ, HHS OCR, and state Attorneys General
- Counsel on compliance with state, federal, and international cybersecurity/privacy laws
- Lead tabletop exercises and crisis management simulations
- Develop and test incident response plans aligned with NIST, ISO, and CIS standards
- Draft and negotiate cybersecurity vendor and data protection agreements
Preferred Background & Skills
- Experience coordinating cyber incident response and working with forensic teams
- Familiarity with cybersecurity standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)
- Exposure to AI, data governance, or digital transformation risk
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.
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