Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Transactions Associate

Htprof; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Family-building benefits

Job summary

Htprof's Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice seeks an Associate Attorney to join a prestigious AmLaw 50 firm. The role focuses on privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity matters within corporate and technology transactions, including M&A and capital markets.

You will advise private and public companies across AI, cloud, software, and fintech sectors. Qualified candidates hold a JD from a top-tier law school, active California or Texas bar, and 1–7 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school
• Active Bar Admission in California or Texas
• 1–7 years of substantive experience in 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 is desirable
• CIPP certification is a plus

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

JD from top-tier law school

Active Bar Admission in CA or TX

Privacy

Data processing

Cybersecurity

Transactional work

M&A experience

Capital markets

Technology transactions

Regulatory policy & enforcement

CIPP certification

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a top-tier law school

Job description

Htprof's Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice seeks an Associate Attorney to join a prestigious AmLaw 50 firm. The role focuses on privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity matters within corporate and technology transactions, including M&A and capital markets.

You will advise private and public companies across AI, cloud, software, and fintech sectors. Qualified candidates hold a JD from a top-tier law school, active California or Texas bar, and 1–7 years of relevant experience.