Data Privacy Associate

About the Role

A law firm seeks a junior Data Privacy Associate to join its New York office. This role offers early responsibility and direct client contact within a collaborative team. The firm advises technology, AI, life sciences, fintech, and consumer products companies on privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on privacy and security laws, including CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, COPPA, BIPA, and emerging AI frameworks.
• Draft and negotiate privacy documentation, such as data processing agreements, data sharing arrangements, and consent language.
• Support privacy, product, cybersecurity, and AI counseling during product launches, commercial agreements, and regulatory readiness.
• Manage privacy and data security issues arising in venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions.
• Update and maintain the Data Privacy group's knowledge base and forms while collaborating with colleagues across offices.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Previous experience at a large law firm is required.
• Admission to the State Bar of New York is mandatory.
• Strong interest in working with startup, growth-stage, and venture capital-backed clients.
• Experience in privacy counseling, commercial contracting, cybersecurity, AI governance, or transactional privacy support.
• Significant experience in strategic or commercial contract drafting, negotiation, and deal management in venture financing and M&A transactions is desired.

Qualifications

• High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.
• Active admission to the State Bar of New York.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technology and the evolving regulatory landscape impacting innovative companies.
• Desire to develop a broad, marketable practice in privacy, product, cybersecurity, and AI counseling with a practical, business-oriented mindset.