Privacy Counsel, Midlevel — Data Protection & AI

Perkins Coie LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 310,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Personal medical and parental leave

Up to ten paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP is seeking a Privacy Associate with 4–6 years of experience to handle privacy and product counseling. The role focuses on advising on US federal and state privacy laws, building data maps, and negotiating DPAs as part of enterprise privacy programs.

Compensation ranges from $310,000 to $420,000 annually, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits including 401(k), medical, dental, and vision insurance, parental leave, and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience focusing on privacy and product counseling.
• Experience advising on US federal and state privacy laws is required.
• Experience with data protection programs, privacy assessments, data maps, DPIAs, policies, and DPAs.
• Familiarity with AI, adtech, health data, biometric data, and kids/teen data privacy issues.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on privacy and product counseling matters across matters.
• Develop and improve internal data protection programs for clients.
• Conduct privacy assessments and build data maps for compliance.
• Draft privacy policies and negotiate data processing agreements.
• Advise on high‑risk privacy issues including AI and emerging technologies.

Skills

Privacy law

Data protection

Data mapping

Impact assessments

Policies drafting

DPA negotiation

AI privacy

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP is seeking a Privacy Associate with 4–6 years of experience to handle privacy and product counseling. The role focuses on advising on US federal and state privacy laws, building data maps, and negotiating DPAs as part of enterprise privacy programs.

Compensation ranges from $310,000 to $420,000 annually, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits including 401(k), medical, dental, and vision insurance, parental leave, and paid holidays.