Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate (transactional)

DATA PRIVACY + CYBERSECURITY TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATE (5+ YEARS)
Austin or Palo Alto | AmLaw 100 | Confidential Search

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring a senior associate to join its Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity team, focused on privacy and cyber issues that sit inside high-value corporate and technology deals. The practice is Chambers-recognized in privacy and data security and works closely with market-leading corporate and tech transactions teams.

Role Summary
You will advise on the full range of privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues in coy transactions, including:

• M&A (buy-side and sell-side), including diligence, risk allocation, and data-as-an-asset issues
  

• Public offerings and capital markets matters where privacy and cyber diligence are front and center
  

• Commercial and strategic technology transactions, including product, platform, and data-sharing arrangements
  

• Work for companies in AI/ML, cloud, software, and fintech, among other tech-forward sectors
  

• 5+ years of relevant experience in: M&A, capital markets, technology transactions, o transactional work (privacy/cyber angle required)
  

• Comfort drafting and negotiating deal terms tied to data rights, security obligations, incident history, and regulatory exposure
  

• Experience with tech industry clients and regulatory policy/enforcement exposure is valued.
  

• CIPP certification is a plus.
  

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school; excellent writing skills; top business judgment.
  

• True deal-side privacy/cyber: you will be embedded in major transactions, not siloed.
  

• Platform and matters: the firm is deeply positioned in the innovation economy and runs high-profile corporate and tech transactions across growth stages.
  

• Team credibility: Chambers-recognized privacy and data security capability, including strength in transaction-driven privacy issues.
  

• Compensation: $260,000 - $365,000 base (based on class year) plus discretionary merit bonus.
  

• Benefits depth: monthly wellness reimbursement, family-building benefits (including IVF/adoption/surrogacy/egg-freezing), strong parental support, and firm-paid professional expenses (CLE/bar dues)
  

Location
Preference for Austin or Palo Alto.
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