Midlevel/Senior Associate – Regulatory (Consumer Protection)

Position Summary

Ideal candidates will be problem solvers, self-motivated, and have extensive first-hand proficiency with counseling businesses on major global and U.S. data protection legal frameworks, the behind-the-scenes workings of the Internet, AI systems, and privacy and regulatory compliance, in addition to superior writing and communication skills, comfort with ambiguity, and a proven record of providing exemplary client service. This is a partner track position.

About the Role

The successful candidates will have experience providing Legal Advice on Almost Exclusively Data Protection Matters, and the Following Experience:

• Assisting companies with compliance issues in relation to the CCPA and other state privacy laws, the FTC Act, GDPR and other global privacy laws and regulations (with additional consideration for sector-specific experience in financial services, children’s privacy, telecom, biometrics, genetics or digital advertising);
• Working knowledge of HIPAA, FCRA, GLBA, COPPA, TCPA, CAN-SPAM is expected.
• Drafting and revising privacy notices, terms of service, incident response plans, information security policies and other data protection policies.
• Drafting and negotiating professional services agreements, vendor/service provider agreements, data processing agreements, cross-border transfer agreements, and other types of commercial agreements involving data sharing.
• Responding to regulatory inquiries or investigations relating to privacy compliance and data breaches.
• Working on corporate transactions in relation to privacy and security-related due diligence and advising.
• Driving data breach preparation, risk mitigation, coordination and responses.
• Familiarity with establishing AI governance programs and policies, the EU AI Act and U.S. federal and state-level artificial intelligence and automated decision-making/profiling laws and regulations.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Candidate is required to have a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate degree (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school with excellent academics and be a member of the California State Bar in good standing.

Desired Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have strong academic credentials, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• must have superior oral advocacy and oral presentation, research and writing, analytical, organizational and time management skills;
• and must have excellent judgment and decision-making skills.

Pay

California Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience, is $365,000 – $390,000.

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Schedule

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Qualifications

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

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Application Instructions

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