Lateral Opportunities
Associate — Corporate — Privacy & Cyber (Transactional)
Office: Austin, Houston, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C.
Practice: Privacy & Cyber (Transactional)
Experience: Minimum of 2 years
Qualifications
We are seeking a highly qualified associate with a minimum of two years of privacy experience to join our 3rd to 5th year associate class. Our global team represents leading clients across industries and of all sizes to help them through complex data privacy and security issues in high-profile and cutting-edge compliance and transactional matters. Applicants should have a mix of experience with commercial contracts, regulatory compliance and corporate transactional work in relation to data privacy and security issues. The ideal candidate will have counselled clients on compliance with privacy laws, negotiated the privacy and security components of commercial services agreements, and handled all privacy and security components of corporate transactions (including M&A deals, IPOs, etc.). The candidate must have excellent drafting and negotiation skills, as well as superior verbal and interpersonal skills, and not only be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, but also proactively lead on driving matters forward with minimal supervision. An aptitude for technology and an understanding of how online technologies work is strongly preferred. CIPP certification would also be a plus.
How to Apply
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If you have any questions about the application, please contact:
For California:
Sherilyn Chuah
Manager of Lateral Associate Recruiting – CA
sherilyn.chuah@lw.com
For Texas:
Jullia Carretta
Manager of Attorney Recruitment and Development
jullia.carretta@lw.com
For Washington, D.C.:
Christopher DaRocha-Boyle
Manager of Lateral Associate Recruiting
christopher.darocha-boyle@lw.com
In accordance with Latham & Watkins policies, associates in this role must protect and maintain any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains either as part of the legal services the Firm provides to clients or for internal purposes.
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