Midlevel/Senior Associate – Regulatory (Consumer Protection - Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI)
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP · CA, US
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About the Role
This partner track position involves counseling businesses on global and U.S. data protection legal frameworks, internet operations, AI systems, and privacy/regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates are problem solvers with strong writing, communication, and client service skills, comfortable with ambiguity.
Responsibilities
- Providing legal advice on data protection matters.
- Assisting companies with CCPA, state privacy laws, FTC Act, GDPR, and other global privacy laws.
- Drafting and revising privacy notices, terms of service, incident response plans, and information security policies.
- Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements involving data sharing, including professional services, vendor, data processing, and cross-border transfer agreements.
- Responding to regulatory inquiries or investigations related to privacy compliance and data breaches.
- Conducting privacy and security due diligence for corporate transactions.
- Managing data breach preparation, risk mitigation, coordination, and responses.
- Establishing AI governance programs and policies, advising on AI and automated decision-making laws.
Requirements
- 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.
- Superior writing and communication skills.
- Comfort with ambiguity.
- Proven record of providing exemplary client service.
- 5-6 years of experience focusing on regulatory investigations or litigation involving consumer protection issues (State AG, FTC, and other regulatory agencies).
- Experience defending data privacy and security class actions (e.g., Stored Communications Act, wiretapping claims, claims involving allegedly unfair and deceptive trade practices, and data breach class actions).
- High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.
- Ability to engage directly with clients and lead significant projects.
- General tech fluency.
- Impeccable analytical and writing skills.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA, FCRA, GLBA, COPPA, TCPA, CAN-SPAM.
- Candidate must have a bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctorate degree (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school with excellent academics.
- Must be a member of the California State Bar in good standing.
- Previous or current employment with an Am Law 100 firm is desired.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Superior oral advocacy and oral presentation skills.
- Superior research and writing skills.
- Superior analytical skills.
- Superior organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
- Commitment to developing practice, career, network, and expertise.
- Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.
Skills
- Data protection legal frameworks
- Internet operations
- AI systems
- Privacy compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- Writing
- Communication
- Client service
- Regulatory investigations
- Litigation
- Consumer protection
- FTC
- Data privacy
- Data security
- Stored Communications Act
- Wiretapping claims
- Unfair and deceptive trade practices
- Data breach class actions
- Analytical skills
- CCPA
- State privacy laws
- FTC Act
- GDPR
- Global privacy laws
- HIPAA
- FCRA
- GLBA
- COPPA
- TCPA
- CAN-SPAM
- Privacy notices
- Terms of service
- Incident response plans
- Information security policies
- Professional services agreements
- Vendor agreements
- Service provider agreements
- Data processing agreements
- Cross-border transfer agreements
- Commercial agreements
- Data sharing
- Regulatory inquiries
- Data breaches
- Corporate transactions
- Due diligence
- Data breach preparation
- Risk mitigation
- AI governance
- EU AI Act
- U.S. AI laws
- Automated decision-making
- Automated profiling
Location
- San Francisco, California
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 5-6 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Juris Doctorate degree (JD)
- Accredited U.S. law school
- Excellent academics
Salary/Compensations
- $365,000 – $390,000
About the Company
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.