Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate Attorney

The Standard Legal Recruiting; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partnership pathway

Hybrid flexibility

Strong bonus upside

Professional development support

Job summary

A leading southeastern law firm in Charlotte, North Carolina seeks an Associate to join its growing Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team.

The successful candidate will work across a range of sophisticated matters, including data-related litigation, privacy counseling, cybersecurity, and emerging AI governance issues, alongside CIPP-certified practitioners.

Hybrid flexibility and strong compensation with a clear pathway to partnership are offered, with realistic bonus upside for strong performance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of data privacy litigation experience in a large law firm or sophisticated boutique setting.
• Strong academic credentials.
• North Carolina licensure or eligibility to obtain North Carolina licensure.

Responsibilities

• Join a growing Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team in Charlotte, NC and work across all facets of the practice.
• Contribute to complex, high-stakes litigation while advising on privacy counseling, cybersecurity compliance, and AI governance issues.

Job description

A leading southeastern law firm is seeking an Associate to join its growing Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This nationally ranked team advises public, private, and multinational companies across industries on a broad range of sophisticated matters, including data-related litigation and class action matters, high-value data breach response, government investigations, privacy counseling, cybersecurity compliance, and emerging AI governance issues.

The team is seeking an experienced associate attorney who wants to work across all facets of a dynamic data privacy and cybersecurity practice, with the opportunity to play a meaningful role in complex, high-stakes litigation while also helping businesses navigate rapidly evolving legal and regulatory challenges.

The successful candidate will work alongside nationally recognized, CIPP-certified privacy practitioners whose backgrounds span litigation, cybersecurity, regulatory counseling, and emerging technology.

Additional reasons to consider this opportunity:

• Highly market-competitive, large-firm compensation with significant, realistically attainable bonus upside
• Clear pathway to partnership
• Reasonable billable hour expectationwhere strong performance is rewarded without tying advancement to unsustainable billing
• Strong lateral integration and professional development support
• Hybrid flexibility

Ideal candidates will have:

• 2+ years of data privacy litigation experience in the large law firm or sophisticated boutique settings
• Strong academic credentials
• North Carolina licensure or eligibility to obtain North Carolina licensure

The employer is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.