Hybrid Privacy Associate Attorney — Data Protection & AI

Perkins Coie LLP; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 310,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Personal medical leave

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP seeks a Privacy Associate in its Palo Alto office and other US locations. The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of privacy law experience and a strong background in advising on federal/state privacy requirements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, client service, and handling evolving privacy issues in a cross-office team. Responsibilities include developing data protection programs, conducting privacy assessments, drafting policies, and negotiating data processing

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in privacy law
• Experience advising on US federal and state privacy laws
• Strong academic credentials; prior peer law firm experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide privacy and product counseling to clients across industries
• Develop internal data protection programs and data maps
• Conduct privacy assessments and build data protection mappings
• Draft privacy policies and negotiate data processing agreements
• Advise on high-risk privacy issues (AI, adtech, health data, biometric data, kids data)

Skills

Privacy law

Data privacy

Policy drafting

Negotiation

Privacy program

Education

Law degree

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP seeks a Privacy Associate in its Palo Alto office and other US locations. The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of privacy law experience and a strong background in advising on federal/state privacy requirements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, client service, and handling evolving privacy issues in a cross-office team. Responsibilities include developing data protection programs, conducting privacy assessments, drafting policies, and negotiating data processing