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Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate (transactional)

Advocates Legal Recruiting
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 8/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/14/2026

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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Salary : $260,000 - $365,000

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