Counsel, Security and Legal Process

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Verizon is seeking an experienced and talented attorney to join the Verizon Privacy and Security Legal Team. In particular, Verizon is looking for a Counsel to join a team of lawyers supporting our security organization. As Counsel, you will primarily work with an internal team in handling and responding to complex and escalated civil and criminal legal process matters across Verizon's lines of business.

You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with criminal and civil subpoenas and other federal and state legal process, such as search warrants, court orders, and wiretaps. You must be comfortable liaisoning with state, local, and federal law enforcement entities and prosecutors. You will primarily provide advice and support to the security organization on compliance with security-related laws and regulations and company policies and procedures.

This work involves navigating a fast-paced environment, while working collaboratively with security, cybersecurity, and line of business teams, as well as policy, regulatory, privacy, and legislative teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong research and analytical skills, and familiarity with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), the Wiretap Act, and CALEA.

This full-time position is located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. There is no possibility of telework for this position.

Responsibilities of the job include:

• Helping administer efficient and compliant handling of legal requests, including but not limited to requests for information (subpoenas, court orders, etc.) from law enforcement and government officials and in response to third-party civil matters.

• Ensuring responses to legal process comply with applicable laws and policies and procedures.

• Maintaining up to date knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.

• Maintaining records of legal guidance provided.

• Counseling the security team and providing guidance to legal and business partners regarding CALEA, ECPA, and the Wiretap Act.

• Acting as the primary point of contact for external entities, including prosecutors, when there are legal issues to resolve on third-party legal process issued to the company.

• Developing and delivering CALEA and other relevant training to employees.

• Effectively partnering with key stakeholders on Verizon products and services and advising them of CALEA, ECPA, and Wiretap Act considerations.

• Drafting concise written guidance for internal stakeholders and providing oral briefings to leadership and other internal groups.

• Identifying legal issues and gathering relevant facts and analyzing them under applicable law.

• Identifying potential risks associated with information disclosure and developing strategies to mitigate those risks.

What we're looking for...

You'll need to have:

• JD or LLM and six or more years of experience.

• Member in good standing of a bar of at least one state. If not admitted to practice in New Jersey, the eligible candidate must be able to obtain a limited license to practice in-house pursuant to New Jersey Rule 1:27-2.

• Prior experience working with law enforcement.

• Prior experience that involved legal research and writing.

• Substantive knowledge of CALEA, ECPA, and/or the Wiretap Act.

• Ability to obtain clearance.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Prior prosecutorial experience or in-house or law firm experience handling law enforcement legal process.

• Prior experience analyzing legal issues associated with CALEA, ECPA,…