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Job Title: Agency Attorney - Privacy Counsel (Surge Capacity) Specialty: Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity Location: Brooklyn, NY (hybrid - facility details confidential) Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote) Assignment Duration: 6 Months Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Privacy Counsel to provide surge capacity support for a public-sector privacy program. This role delivers expert legal advice on complex, sensitive, and time-critical privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity matters supporting government-wide initiatives and leadership priorities. Key Responsibilities Legal Advice & Counsel Provide expert legal guidance on complex privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity matters Advise on federal, state, and local privacy laws impacting government agencies and initiatives Prepare privacy impact assessments and advise on privacy implications of new technologies and data use initiatives Policy & Legislation Draft, review, and shape privacy-related policies, legislation, and guidance Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in privacy and data security and brief stakeholders on impact Contracts & Agreements Draft, review, and negotiate privacy-related legal documents, including: MOUs, NDAs, data-sharing agreements Terms of service and business use cases Multi-agency data integration agreements Compliance & Training Develop policies, templates, guidance materials, and training documentation Design and deliver privacy training programs for agency personnel Stakeholder Engagement & Representation Represent senior privacy leadership in interagency, national, and international privacy forums Coordinate with executive leadership, legislative bodies, and government stakeholders Support public-facing privacy engagement, including panels, publications, and media collaboration (as directed) Strategic Support Prepare legal briefs and provide strategic advice to senior government officials Support special projects and priority initiatives as assigned Mandatory Qualifications (Candidates lacking mandatory qualifications will not be considered) Minimum 12 years of legal experience, including: Government legal experience or Enterprise-level privacy program implementation/support Active New York State Bar admission (in good standing) Demonstrated, hands-on experience in: Advising on complex U.S. privacy and data security laws (e.g., NYC Identifying Information Law, HIPAA, state breach laws, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR implications for U.S. entities) Drafting and negotiating privacy-related legal agreements (MOUs, NDAs, data-sharing agreements, MSAs) Developing organizational privacy policies, compliance materials, and guidance Conducting or supporting privacy impact and data protection impact assessments Advising on privacy implications of emerging technologies and digital services Supporting enterprise or large-scale privacy programs Monitoring and analyzing privacy legislation and regulations Communication & Collaboration Skills Proven ability to provide strategic legal advice to senior leadership and government officials Excellent written and verbal communication skills for legal and non-legal audiences Demonstrated success working within interdisciplinary teams (legal, IT, policy, operations) Certifications At least one active IAPP certification required, such as: CIPP/US CIPP/E CIPM CIPT AIGP Preferred Qualifications Prior experience as: A government attorney (federal, state, or local), or Counsel to government agencies, or In-house counsel within a large, complex, or highly regulated organization