Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate (transactional)

Advocates Legal Recruiting•Palo Alto, CA

30d•$260,000 - $365,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring a senior associate to join its Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity team, focused on privacy and cyber issues that sit inside high-value corporate and technology deals. The practice is Chambers-recognized in privacy and data security and works closely with market-leading corporate and tech transactions teams. You will advise on the full range of privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues in coy transactions, including M&A (buy-side and sell-side), including diligence, risk allocation, and data-as-an-asset issues; Public offerings and capital markets matters where privacy and cyber diligence are front and center; Commercial and strategic technology transactions, including product, platform, and data-sharing arrangements. Work for companies in AI/ML, cloud, software, and fintech, among other tech-forward sectors.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in M&A, capital markets, technology transactions, or transactional work with a privacy/cyber angle.
Comfort drafting and negotiating deal terms tied to data rights, security obligations, incident history, and regulatory exposure.
JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
Excellent writing skills.
Top business judgment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with tech industry clients.
Regulatory policy/enforcement exposure.
CIPP certification.

Responsibilities

Advise on the full range of privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues in corporate transactions.
Conduct M&A diligence, risk allocation, and data-as-an-asset analysis.
Handle privacy and cyber diligence for public offerings and capital markets matters.
Negotiate deal terms related to data rights, security obligations, incident history, and regulatory exposure.
Engage in commercial and strategic technology transactions, including product, platform, and data-sharing arrangements.