Our client is seeking an associate with 4–8 years of experience to join an interdisciplinary Privacy & Cyber practice in Austin. The role combines privacy, cybersecurity, and AI counseling with commercial and corporate transactional work for clients across industries and company sizes.
The Work
- Counsel clients on compliance with privacy, cybersecurity, and AI laws, translating evolving legal requirements into practical guidance for products and business operations.
- Advise on product-related privacy and technology issues, including matters involving online and AI technologies.
- Draft and negotiate privacy, security, and AI provisions in commercial agreements, working with clients on the allocation of data-related risks and obligations.
- Handle privacy, cybersecurity, and AI workstreams in corporate transactions, including M&A deals and IPOs.
- Support data privacy diligence and assess relevant compliance, contractual, and technology issues in connection with transactions.
- Manage multiple matters and deadlines, proactively driving work forward with limited supervision and communicating directly with clients.
What You Bring
- Four or more years of experience in privacy law; experience in the 4–8-year range is sought for this position.
- Experience counseling clients on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI compliance issues.
- A mix of product counseling, commercial contracts, and corporate transactional experience related to privacy, cybersecurity, and AI.
- Experience negotiating privacy, security, or AI terms in commercial agreements.
- Experience handling privacy, security, and AI components of corporate transactions, including M&A or IPOs.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Ability to take initiative, lead matters, and work with minimal supervision.
- Aptitude for technology and an understanding of online and AI technologies are strongly preferred; CIPP certification is a plus.
Why Consider It
This position offers exposure to a global, interdisciplinary privacy and cyber practice addressing complex compliance and transactional challenges for clients across industries and company sizes.
Associates can take meaningful ownership of client matters spanning product counseling, commercial agreements, M&A, and IPOs, with opportunities to work on high-profile and cutting-edge privacy, cybersecurity, and AI issues.
Compensation & Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and well-being resources are available, and discretionary bonuses may be offered depending on the position and application circumstances.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.