Associate - Corporate Privacy and Cyber

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly qualified Associate with a minimum of five years of privacy experience to join their team in Menlo Park, CA. The successful candidate will work with leading clients across various industries, addressing complex data privacy and security issues in high-profile compliance and transactional matters.

Duties

• Advise clients on compliance with privacy laws and regulations.
• Negotiate privacy and security components of commercial services agreements.
• Handle privacy and security aspects of corporate transactions, including M&A deals and IPOs.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Lead initiatives with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience in privacy and cyber law.
• Experience with commercial contracts and corporate transactional work.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Superior verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude for technology and understanding of online technologies preferred.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• CIPP certification preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in managing complex legal matters.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
• Resources for family building and caregiving.
• Financial planning and savings support.

This very prestigious Los Angeles firm has offices throughout the U.S. and the world. Their mega-power clients include top national and international corporations. The firm has a unique culture and produces very self-confident, easy-going, polished attorneys. This firm has a lot of power in Los Angeles and embraces attorneys from a variety of backgrounds in a very encouraging way. Additionally, the compensation at this firm is truly first-rate. New attorneys are encouraged to partake in the mentoring program and training opportunities. The firm has a very good management structure which appears to make partnership and advancement decisions for its associates in a very even-handed and fair manner.