Our client is seeking a privacy and cyber transactional associate with at least four years of privacy experience to join an interdisciplinary practice in San Francisco. The role combines product counseling, commercial contracts, and corporate transaction work involving privacy, cybersecurity, and AI.
The Work
- Counsel clients on compliance with privacy, cybersecurity, and AI laws, helping address evolving requirements across products and business operations.
- Advise on product-related privacy and technology issues, translating legal requirements into practical guidance for client teams.
- Draft, review, and negotiate privacy, security, and AI provisions in commercial agreements and other business contracts.
- Lead privacy, cybersecurity, and AI workstreams in corporate transactions, including M&A deals and IPOs, and address related diligence and transaction issues.
- Manage multiple matters and deadlines, proactively driving work forward with minimal supervision while maintaining clear communication with clients.
- Contribute to a broad practice that also addresses counseling and compliance strategies and cyber incident response.
What You Bring
- At least four years of privacy experience; the anticipated experience range for the role is 4–8 years.
- Experience advising clients on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI compliance issues.
- A mix of experience in product counseling, commercial contracts, and corporate transactional work related to data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI.
- Experience negotiating privacy, security, or AI provisions in commercial agreements.
- Experience handling privacy, cybersecurity, and AI components of corporate transactions, including M&A and IPOs.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, along with strong verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines and to lead matters forward with limited supervision.
- Aptitude for technology and understanding of online and AI technologies preferred; CIPP certification is a plus.
Why Consider It
The position combines client counseling, commercial agreement negotiations, and ownership of privacy, cyber, and AI workstreams in consequential corporate transactions.
Associates join an interdisciplinary global practice addressing compliance, regulatory, litigation, and transactional challenges across industries and client sizes.
Compensation & Benefits
The role offers scope to drive matters with minimal supervision; discretionary bonuses may be available depending on application circumstances and position, and comprehensive benefits and well-being resources are described.
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.