Associate – Corporate - Privacy & Cyber, Transactional

About Latham & Watkins

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About the Practice Group

Latham & Watkins’ highly ranked, interdisciplinary privacy and cyber practice delivers full-spectrum legal support around the globe, to solve today’s complex and dynamic compliance, regulatory, litigation, and transactional challenges. Our innovative strategies and standard of excellence promote the best outcomes and long-term success for our clients. The practice group counsels clients on a number of varying issues and matters including Data-Driven Transactions, Counseling & Compliance Strategies, and Cyber Incident Response.

About the Role

The interdisciplinary Privacy and Cyber practice group is seeking highly qualified associates with a minimum of four (4) years of privacy experience to join the team. Our global group represents leading clients across industries and of all sizes to help them through complex data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI issues in high-profile and cutting-edge compliance and transactional matters. Applicants should have a mix of experience with product counseling, commercial contracts, and corporate transactional work in relation to data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI issues. The ideal candidates will have counselled clients on compliance with privacy, cyber, and AI laws, negotiated these components of commercial agreements, and handled all privacy, security, and AI components of corporate transactions (including M&A deals, IPOs, etc.). Candidates 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 and AI technologies work is strongly preferred. CIPP certification would also be a plus.

Main Contact Details

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Additional Information

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Pay Range

Associate Base Salary

Discretionary bonuses may be available depending on application circumstances and position.

Class of US Payroll 2026$225,000 2025$225,000 2024$235,000 2023$260,000 2022$310,000 2021$365,000 2020$390,000 2019

$420,000

2018$435,000