Privacy, Cybersecurity & Technology Transactions Associate (Charlotte)
Firm Description:
Our client is a transatlantic Am Law 100 firm with more than 1,300 attorneys across 37 offices in the United States and United Kingdom. Formed through a strategic merger, the firm combines deep regional roots with global reach, offering sophisticated counsel across sectors such as financial services, technology, energy, healthcare, and real estate. It is particularly well known for its work with investment managers, multinational corporations, and public entities. Attorneys benefit from a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that emphasizes innovation, integrated solutions, and long-term client partnerships.
Position Description:
Our client, a leading law firm, is seeking a Privacy, Cybersecurity, AI & Technology Transactions Associate with 3-6 years of active practice experience. The ideal candidate will bring substantive experience advising clients on data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, technology transactions, and intellectual property licensing matters.
This position offers the opportunity to work across a sophisticated mix of regulatory counseling, cybersecurity incident response, technology transactions, AI governance, product counseling, and privacy compliance matters. Candidates should be comfortable assuming meaningful responsibility, managing multiple matters independently, and working collaboratively within a close-knit team.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise clients on data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, technology transactions, and IP licensing matters.
- Counsel clients on cybersecurity incident response, including federal and state breach notification requirements and related privacy and security obligations.
- Draft and negotiate technology, licensing, privacy, data protection, AI governance, and other commercial agreements and policies.
- Advise on U.S. privacy laws and regulatory requirements, including state privacy laws, GLBA, HIPAA, and COPPA.
- Support product counseling, AI deployment, digital marketing/adtech, and M&A-related privacy and technology matters.
- Independently manage multiple matters, coordinate resources, and work collaboratively with attorneys and clients.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school and appropriate bar admission.
- 3-6 years of experience in data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, technology transactions, and/or IP licensing.
- CIPP/US certification required.
- Meaningful experience with cybersecurity incident response, breach notification requirements, and U.S. privacy laws.
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating technology, privacy, licensing, and data-related agreements.
- Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines independently.
- Ability to comply with applicable export control laws.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with the EU and UK GDPR and other international privacy regimes.
- Experience with product counseling, digital marketing/adtech, AI deployment, chatbots, and mobile applications.
- Experience with privacy, cybersecurity, technology, and IP issues in M&A transactions.
Meet Your Recruiter
Meredith Marks
Director of Legal Recruiting