About the Role
Greenberg Traurig (GT) is seeking a highly motivated, business-minded attorney with 3-6 years of experience to join the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice in San Francisco. You will provide legal advice and risk-based evaluations on complex privacy, AI, and cybersecurity issues, working alongside experienced data protection shareholders.
Responsibilities
- Assisting companies with building or scaling privacy programs and providing compliance guidance in relation to U.S. federal and state privacy laws, and GDPR and other global privacy standards.
- Drafting and revising privacy notices, terms of service, incident response plans, information security policies, and other data protection policies.
- Providing strategic advice regarding the use of tracking technologies and advising on CIPA demands.
- Preparing DPIAs and providing product counseling.
- Negotiating and drafting professional services agreements, vendor/service provider agreements, data processing agreements, cross-border transfer agreements, and other commercial agreements involving data sharing.
- Developing and refining AI governance programs, including drafting internal/external AI policies.
- Advising on clients’ use of AI with their customers (e.g., teleconference note-takers, GenAI, call recordings).
- Performing AI risk assessments.
- Advising on automated decision-making and profiling.
- Researching and advising on AI legal developments.
- Responding to regulatory requests and formal investigations (e.g., FTC, CalPrivacy, state AG, ICO, OPC) concerning privacy compliance and data breaches.
- Performing, leading, and negotiating all phases of privacy and security-related due diligence in mergers & acquisitions and similar corporate transactions.
- Driving data breach preparation, risk mitigation, coordination, and responses.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- In good standing with the California State Bar.
- 3+ years of legal experience, including substantive data privacy experience.
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. and EU privacy and AI laws.
- Prior law firm experience.
- Strong professional judgment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Willingness to self-educate.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and supervise junior attorneys to ensure deadlines are met.
- Practical problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to counsel sophisticated businesses on complex privacy, data, and AI issues.
- Superior writing and communication skills.
- Comfortable navigating regulatory ambiguity and translating legal requirements into actionable advice.
- Familiarity with the inner workings of the Internet, online tracking technologies, opt-in and opt-out standards.
- Experience advising companies on “cookie” compliance based on their business model, intended uses, and contractual foundations.
- Knowledgeable about privacy and AI regulatory compliance programs.
- Proven record of starting or iterating privacy and AI compliance programs.
- Inquisitive and looking to work in a fast-paced environment where you learn about new technologies and new laws every day.
Skills
- Data Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- AI Law
- CCPA
- State comprehensive privacy laws
- CIPA
- HIPAA
- FCRA
- GLBA
- TCPA
- CAN-SPAM
- COPPA
- ROSCA
- GDPR
- Financial services sector experience
- Children's privacy experience
- Telecom sector experience
- Biometrics sector experience
- Consumer health data sector experience
- Digital advertising sector experience
- Online tracking technologies
- Cookie compliance
- Privacy and AI regulatory compliance programs
- Incident response
- Mergers & Acquisitions due diligence
- IAPP CIPP certification (U.S. and EU) strongly preferred
- AIGP a plus
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-6 years of legal experience
- Associate
Education Level
- J.D. from an accredited law school
Salary/Compensations
- $260,000-$390,000 per year
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent benefits package
- 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
- Employee assistance program
- Voluntary accident insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Voluntary disability insurance
- Voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance
- Pet insurance
- Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets
About the Company
- Greenberg Traurig (GT) is a global law firm with 51 locations, recognized by Chambers & Partners Guides and The Best Lawyers in America.
- GT is committed to ensuring a safe and transparent recruitment process.
- From humble beginnings in 1967 in South Florida, GT's focus has always been to serve clients better.
- GT thrives on the passion and drive of its people, emphasizing merit, innovation, belonging, and collaboration.
- The firm is proud of being recognized for the service it provides to clients.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by sending an email to hrrecruit@gtlaw.com.
