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Shape Deal Strategy for Emerging Technology and the Data Economy

Wilmington, Delaware Full time 1-3 years
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Position overview

Every major transaction raises questions about how data moves, who controls it, and how risk should be allocated. Join a team that works alongside corporate and transactional colleagues to help clients address privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues in live deals.

The Work

  • Advise on privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity issues arising in mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other commercial and strategic transactions.
  • Work alongside corporate and transactional teams to identify data-related risks and explain their implications for deal terms and execution.
  • Draft and shape data provisions addressing how information is handled and allocated between transaction parties.
  • Translate evolving privacy and cybersecurity regulatory issues into clear, practical guidance for deal teams and clients.
  • Support transactions involving companies in artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, software, and fintech.

What You Bring

  • 1–3 years of legal experience with meaningful transactional exposure.
  • Experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, or technology transactions.
  • Knowledge of privacy, data processing, or cybersecurity issues in commercial or strategic transactions.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment about how privacy issues affect an active transaction.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and strong academic credentials.
  • Regulatory policy or enforcement experience is a plus.
  • CIPP certification is a plus.

Why Consider It

This role puts privacy and cybersecurity advice directly into the context of significant transactions, with close collaboration alongside corporate and transactional teams and exposure to fast-growing sectors including AI, cloud computing, software, and fintech.

Compensation & Benefits

The stated salary range is $225,000–$260,000 based on year classification, with discretionary merit bonuses potentially available.

Benefits include healthcare, paid parental leave, family-building and wellness support, retirement and health savings plans, and firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues.

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.