Strong academic record from a recognized law school
Admission to the New York State Bar
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
Advise clients on privacy and security laws like CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA
Draft and negotiate privacy documentation including policies and agreements
Support privacy and AI counseling for product launches and compliance
Manage privacy issues in venture financings and M&A transactions
Update and maintain the Data Privacy group's knowledge base
Collaborate with colleagues across offices
Benefits
Early responsibility and direct client contact
Opportunity to work with diverse industries including tech and life sciences
Collaborative and high-performing team environment
Exposure to emerging privacy and AI frameworks
Development of a broad, marketable practice in privacy and cybersecurity
Full Job Description
We are seeking a junior associate to join our Data Privacy group in our New York office. Our practice offers early responsibility, direct client contact, and the opportunity to work with technology, AI, life sciences, fintech, consumer products, and software companies at all stages of growth. The role involves advising on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI issues across product counseling and transactions, within a collaborative and high-performing team.
As a Data Privacy associate, you will:
Advise clients on privacy and security laws, including CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, COPPA, BIPA, and other emerging privacy and AI frameworks.
Draft and negotiate privacy documentation, including privacy policies, data processing agreements, data sharing arrangements, consent language, and related commercial terms.
Support privacy, product, cybersecurity, and AI counseling across product launches, commercial agreements, regulatory readiness, and day-to-day compliance questions.
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.
Work closely with colleagues in other offices as part of a collaborative, cross-office practice.
We will consider strong candidates with meaningful experience in one or more of the following areas: (1) privacy and product counseling; (2) cybersecurity, AI, or product regulatory counseling; (3) drafting and negotiating privacy and commercial agreements; and/or (4) privacy diligence and data protection support in corporate transactions. We will also consider candidates with significant experience in strategic or commercial contract drafting and negotiation, and/or deal management in venture financing and M&A transactions.
Candidate Profile
Strong interest in working with startup, growth-stage, and venture capital-backed clients.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: privacy counseling, commercial contracting, cybersecurity, AI governance, or transactional privacy support.
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.
Job Requirements
JD 2022-2025
Previous large law firm experience required
High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school
Admission to the State Bar of New York
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
