Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Transactions Associate

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious AmLaw 50 law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice in transactional matters across corporate and tech deals. The role focuses on privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and other strategic transactions for clients in AI, cloud, software, and fintech.

Candidates should have a JD from a top-tier law school, CA or TX bar admission, 1–3 years of relevant experience, and strong

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Texas or California, in good standing
• 1-3 years of privacy, data processing, cybersecurity, and transactional matters
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, technology transactions, or other transactional work
• Experience advising clients in technology-focused industries
• Familiarity with regulatory policy and enforcement matters
• CIPP certification is a plus
• Superior academic credentials and outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical, drafting, and client-management skills with exceptional attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues arising in mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other commercial and strategic transactions
• Conduct privacy and cybersecurity diligence in connection with corporate and technology transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction-related privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity provisions and agreements
• Counsel clients regarding privacy compliance obligations and risk management considerations in complex transactions
• Collaborate with attorneys across corporate, technology, intellectual property, and regulatory practices to support sophisticated domestic and cross-border matters
• Work with innovative companies in emerging industries, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, software, and fintech

Skills

Privacy

Data processing

Cybersecurity

Transactional work

M&A

Tech transactions

Education

J.D. from top-tier law school

Job description

A prestigious AmLaw 50 law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice in transactional matters across corporate and tech deals. The role focuses on privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and other strategic transactions for clients in AI, cloud, software, and fintech.

Candidates should have a JD from a top-tier law school, CA or TX bar admission, 1–3 years of relevant experience, and strong