Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate, Transactions

KingRecruitingServices; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

AmLaw 50 law firm in Palo Alto, CA seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice, focusing on transactional privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity across corporate deals, including M&A, capital markets, and fintech.

The candidate will have a JD from a top-tier law school, bar admission in CA or TX, 1-3 years of privacy experience, and strong drafting and client-management skills. This is a collaborative, high-impact role in a leading team.

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 substantive experience in privacy, data processing, cybersecurity, and transactional matters.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, technology transactions, or other transactional work is required.
• Experience advising clients in technology-focused industries preferred.
• Familiarity with regulatory policy and enforcement matters desirable.
• 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 law

Education

J.D. from a top law school

Job description

AmLaw 50 law firm in Palo Alto, CA seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice, focusing on transactional privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity across corporate deals, including M&A, capital markets, and fintech.

The candidate will have a JD from a top-tier law school, bar admission in CA or TX, 1-3 years of privacy experience, and strong drafting and client-management skills. This is a collaborative, high-impact role in a leading team.