Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Associate (Mid-Level) - SF

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a 3rd to 4th year associate in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice of our San Francisco office.  We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.  GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from variety of industries across the country.

Job Requirements

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, 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 (shareholder) track position.

Qualified candidates will have excellent academic credentials, 3+ years of 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.

Candidates must be in good standing with the CA State Bar. IAPP CIPP certification (U.S. and EU) is strongly preferred.

Practice Summary

Greenberg Traurig’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (DPC) attorneys provide tailored, practical advice on privacy and security issues, including the intersection of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, and we operate across numerous industries including technology, healthcare, e-commerce, retail, fintech, and entertainment.

Companies look to GT’s team as leaders in data protection law because of their industry knowledge coupled with their no nonsense, practical approach in addressing challenging data protection issues – be it a ransomware attack, regulatory investigation, cross-border data transfers, data-related contracting, cookies/adtech, website/mobile compliance, or planning for newly enacted data protection and AI laws. GT’s experienced data protection attorneys work closely with clients to ensure advice and potential solutions are based on an in-depth understanding of the client’s operations, business objectives, technology, current and future data needs, and risk tolerance.

Our DPC team is concentrated on putting our clients’ legal needs first, and making the extremely complex web of privacy and cybersecurity laws easy to understand and manageable. Our global presence, with data protection attorneys in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, enables us to provide streamlined guidance to our clients on compliance, risk management, contracting and breach response issues, work with organizations to establish compliant data protection programs in an efficient manner, and, where necessary, counsel on regulatory investigations and litigate privacy-related matters in the United States and abroad. We work with clients on compliance with CAN-SPAM, CCPA, CFAA, CIPA/wiretapping laws, CPA, CalOPPA, COPPA, EU/U.K. GDPR, GLBA, ECPA, ePrivacy Directive, FCRA, FERPA, HIPAA, GIPA, LGPD, PCI DSS, SOPIPA, TCPA, VCDPA, VPPA, and Washington’s My Health My Data Act.

Our team is composed of talented lawyers, many of whom have been nationally recognized and named to the Incident Response 40 (Cybersecurity docket), Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Trailblazers (National Law Journal), Top Legal Influencers (Lexology), and Client Service All Stars (BTI). We also have attorneys who have authored several industry-recognized treatises on data privacy and security including The Desk Reference Companion to the CCPA and the CPRA (ABA 2021), E-Commerce and Internet Law: Treatise with Forms 2d Ed. (West 2008 & 2020), and The EU GDPR General Data Protection Regulation: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions (ABA 2018).

To apply, submit your resume, cover letter, law school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable), and a writing sample (drafted/edited solely by you).

Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third party submissions; for access, contact Jessica Fijolek.

$260,000-$310,000 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.