Transactional Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Family-building benefits

Parking & commuter benefits

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC's Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice seeks an Associate Attorney to handle sophisticated privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity matters arising in corporate and technology transactions. This role is based in Palo Alto or Austin and offers exposure to cutting-edge deals.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, CA or TX bar admission, and 1–3 years of privacy/cybersecurity experience, with a preference for tech-focused industry advising.

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.

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 AI, ML, cloud computing, software, and fintech.

Skills

Privacy law

Data protection

Cybersecurity

Mergers & acquisitions

Technology transactions

Client management

Drafting & negotiation

Regulatory policy awareness

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Bar admission (CA or TX)

Job description

Top Echelon LLC's Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice seeks an Associate Attorney to handle sophisticated privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity matters arising in corporate and technology transactions. This role is based in Palo Alto or Austin and offers exposure to cutting-edge deals.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, CA or TX bar admission, and 1–3 years of privacy/cybersecurity experience, with a preference for tech-focused industry advising.