Tech & Data Associate — Privacy, AI & Cybersecurity

BCLP; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (BCLP) seeks a mid-level associate (3–5 years) to join its Technology & Data practice in Denver/Boulder, San Francisco, or New York. You will handle technology agreements, privacy matters, data governance, and cross-border transfers for clients across industries.

The role emphasizes drafting, negotiations, and advising on global privacy regimes, with opportunities in M&A and complex transactions.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in technology transactions, privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, AI or a combination thereof.
• Healthy curiosity for technology and strong understanding of the legal issues affecting technology transactions.
• Experience advising clients on privacy and data protection laws, including U.S. state privacy laws, GDPR, and other global privacy frameworks.
• Ability to identify and assess privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory risks in complex technology and corporate transactions and in a practical risk-based manner.
• Experience supporting M&A, financing, outsourcing, or other strategic transactions involving significant technology or data assets is preferred.
• Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills.
• Superior work ethic and the desire to help clients succeed.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex matters and multiple client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of technology agreements, including licensing, SaaS and cloud services, development, reseller, and strategic alliance agreements.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and information governance provisions in technology transactions, sourcing arrangements, strategic partnerships and other complex transactions.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating stand-alone privacy agreements, including data processing agreements and data sharing agreements.
• Advising clients on compliance with U.S. and international privacy and data protection laws, including state consumer privacy laws, HIPAA, GDPR, UK GDPR, and emerging global privacy frameworks.
• Counseling clients on privacy compliance programs, data governance initiatives, data mapping, retention strategies, vendor management, and cross-border data transfers.
• Supporting clients in responding to cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, regulatory inquiries, and privacy-related investigations.
• Serving as the technology and privacy specialist to support M&A and other corporate transactions.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the firm to provide integrated advice on privacy and technology matters.

Skills

Technology transactions

Privacy & data protection

Cybersecurity

AI privacy

Independent matter management

Education

Bar admission

Job description

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (BCLP) seeks a mid-level associate (3–5 years) to join its Technology & Data practice in Denver/Boulder, San Francisco, or New York. You will handle technology agreements, privacy matters, data governance, and cross-border transfers for clients across industries.

The role emphasizes drafting, negotiations, and advising on global privacy regimes, with opportunities in M&A and complex transactions.