Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate (transactional)

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness reimbursement

Family-building benefits

Parental support

Professional expenses (CLE)

Firm-paid professional expenses (CLE/¯

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is seeking a senior Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Transactions Associate to join a leading AmLaw 100 client. Focus areas include privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity in high-value corporate transactions, including M&A and capital markets.

The role requires 5+ years in privacy/cyber within transactional work, strong drafting skills, and ABA JD. CIPP is a plus; location preference is Austin or Palo Alto with a deep tech transactions practice.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in M&A, capital markets, technology transactions, or transactional work (privacy/cyber angle required).
• Experience drafting and negotiating deal terms tied to data rights, security obligations, incident history, and regulatory exposure.

Responsibilities

• Advise on privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues in corporate transactions.
• Engage in M&A diligence, risk allocation, and data-as-an-asset considerations.
• Support public offerings and capital markets matters with privacy and cyber diligence.

Skills

Data privacy

Cybersecurity

M&A

Capital markets

Technology transactions

Drafting & negotiation

Regulatory exposure

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

CIPP certification

Job description

Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate (transactional)

Austin, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

DATA PRIVACY + CYBERSECURITY TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATE (5+ YEARS)

Austin or Palo Alto | AmLaw 100 | Confidential Search

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.

Role Summary

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

5+ years of relevant experience in: M&A, capital markets, technology transactions, o transactional work (privacy/cyber angle required)

Comfort drafting and negotiating deal terms tied to data rights, security obligations, incident history, and regulatory exposure

Experience with tech industry clients and regulatory policy/enforcement exposure is valued.

CIPP certification is a plus.

JD from an ABA-accredited law school; excellent writing skills; top business judgment.

True deal-side privacy/cyber

you will be embedded in major transactions, not siloed.

Platform and matters

the firm is deeply positioned in the innovation economy and runs high-profile corporate and tech transactions across growth stages.

Team credibility

Chambers-recognized privacy and data security capability, including strength in transaction-driven privacy issues.

Compensation

$260,000 - $365,000 base (based on class year) plus discretionary merit bonus.

Benefits depth

monthly wellness reimbursement, family-building benefits (including IVF/adoption/surrogacy/egg-freezing), strong parental support, and firm-paid professional expenses (CLE/bar dues)

Location

Preference for Austin or Palo Alto.