Data Privacy Associate (Junior/Mid-Level) – Bay Area

About the role

We are seeking a junior to mid-level associate to join our Data Privacy group in our San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

• Advising 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 San Francisco and with team members in other offices as part of a collaborative, cross-office practice.

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 California
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• 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.