New York – Data Privacy Associate (Junior)

Gunderson Dettmer; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunderson Dettmer in New York seeks a junior associate to join its Data Privacy group. The role offers early responsibility, direct client contact, and exposure to technology, AI, life sciences, fintech, consumer products, and software clients.

You will advise on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI issues across product counseling and transactions, collaborate with cross-office teams, and contribute to developing the group's knowledge base and forms.

Qualifications

• JD 2022-2025
• Previous large law firm experience required
• Admission to the State Bar of New York
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Academic excellence from a nationally recognized law school

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on privacy and security laws (CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, COPPA, BIPA, and AI frameworks)
• Draft and negotiate privacy docs (policies, DPAs, data sharing, consent language)
• Support privacy, product, cybersecurity, and AI counseling across launches and transactions
• Manage privacy issues in venture financings, M&A, and other deals
• Collaborate with colleagues across offices to maintain knowledge base and forms

Skills

Privacy counseling

Contract drafting

Cybersecurity

AI governance

Transactional privacy

Education

JD from top law school

Job description

We are seeking a junior associate to join our Data Privacy group in our New York office. Our practice offers early responsibility, direct client contact, and the opportunity to work with technology, AI, life sciences, fintech, consumer products, and software companies at all stages of growth. The role involves advising on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI issues across product counseling and transactions, within a collaborative and high-performing team.

As a Data Privacy associate, you will:

• Advise clients on privacy and security laws, including CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, COPPA, BIPA, and other emerging privacy and AI frameworks.
• Draft and negotiate privacy documentation, including privacy policies, data processing agreements, data sharing arrangements, consent language, and related commercial terms.
• Support privacy, product, cybersecurity, and AI counseling across product launches, commercial agreements, regulatory readiness, and day-to-day compliance questions.
• Manage privacy and data security issues arising in venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions.
• Update and maintain the Data Privacy group’s knowledge base and forms.
• Work closely with colleagues in other offices as part of a collaborative, cross-office practice.
  

We will consider strong candidates with meaningful experience in one or more of the following areas: (1) privacy and product counseling; (2) cybersecurity, AI, or product regulatory counseling; (3) drafting and negotiating privacy and commercial agreements; and/or (4) privacy diligence and data protection support in corporate transactions. We will also consider candidates with significant experience in strategic or commercial contract drafting and negotiation, and/or deal management in venture financing and M&A transactions.

Candidate Profile

• Strong interest in working with startup, growth-stage, and venture capital-backed clients.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: privacy counseling, commercial contracting, cybersecurity, AI governance, or transactional privacy support.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technology and the evolving regulatory landscape impacting innovative companies.
• Desire to develop a broad, marketable practice in privacy, product, cybersecurity, and AI counseling with a practical, business-oriented mindset.

Job Requirements

• JD 2022-2025
• Previous large law firm experience required
• High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school
• Admission to the State Bar of New York
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Salary Range

• $225,000 - $310,000