Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate (transactional)

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is representing a top AmLaw 100 client for a senior Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Transactions Associate. Located in Palo Alto or Austin, the role focuses on privacy and cybersecurity within high-value corporate deals across tech sectors.

The candidate will work on M&A, capital markets, and technology transactions, with strong drafting and negotiation of data rights and security terms. JD from ABA law school required; CIPP a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Advise on privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues in coy transactions.
• M&A diligence, risk allocation, and data-as-an-asset considerations (buy-side and sell-side).
• Public offerings and capital markets matters with privacy/cyber diligence front and center.
• Commercial and strategic technology transactions including product, platform, and data-sharing arrangements.
• Embedded in major transactions rather than siloed.

Skills

Privacy

Data privacy

M&A

Negotiation

Drafting

Education

Juris Doctor

ABA-accredited

Job description

Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate (transactional)

Silicon Valley, 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.