Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy Associate

J T; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hours-based bonus

Job summary

J T is seeking a mid-level or senior associate for its Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy Practice Group in Los Angeles or San Francisco. The role emphasizes privacy litigation, data protection, and complex consumer matters, with opportunities to lead depositions and participate in trials.

California licensure is required or eligible, with a strong record in legal writing and analysis; experience in privacy class actions is preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent legal analysis, writing skills, academic credentials, and references.
• Must currently be licensed, or eligible to become licensed, to practice law in California.
• Experience in privacy litigation and consumer protection class actions preferred, but not required.
• Experience performing at trial, arguing before courts or arbitrators, and taking/defending depositions preferred.

Skills

Legal analysis

Writing skills

Academic credentials

References

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Job description

About the Practice Group

Our Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy practice helps clients create risk-mitigated, global, scalable, and flexible privacy and cyber programs and data strategies for innovative data products, services, and uses. We assist a wide range of industries in the challenging task of protecting data in line with ever-growing and overlapping legal regimes. As traditional healthcare, life sciences, financial services, consumer products, and other companies become data companies, we have the insight and experience to help benchmark and prioritize resources, negotiate transactions, and evaluate potential business targets. When an attack happens, we quickly mobilize our investigation and litigation teams, which have successfully defended clients against data breach and privacy plaintiffs as well as major data protection authorities, to contain the incident and minimize losses.

Role Overview

We are seeking a mid-level or senior associate to join our Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy Practice Group in our Los Angeles or San Francisco office.

Qualifications

• Excellent legal analysis, writing skills, academic credentials, and references.

• Must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the state of California.

• Experience in privacy litigation and consumer protection class action matters is preferred, but not required.

• Experience performing at trial, arguing matters before courts or arbitrators, and taking and defending depositions is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $260,000 to $435,000 in California (commensurate with experience)

• Bonus: Eligibility for an hours-based bonus