Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy Associate

J&T Business Consulting is seeking a mid-level to senior associate for its Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy Practice Group in Los Angeles or San Francisco. The practice supports clients in designing global privacy and cybersecurity programs, along with data strategies built to manage risk across innovative data products, services, and uses.

In this role based in San Francisco, CA (onsite), you will help translate complex legal and security considerations into practical, scalable program and strategy work, and you will support incident response efforts when events escalate.

Role Overview

• Position: Mid-level or senior associate
• Practice Group: Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy
• Offices: Los Angeles or San Francisco

Responsibilities

• Create risk-mitigated, global, scalable, and flexible privacy and cyber programs and data strategies for innovative data products, services, and uses
• Assist clients in protecting data in alignment with ever-growing and overlapping legal regimes
• Benchmark and prioritize resources, negotiate transactions, and evaluate potential business targets
• In the event of an attack, mobilize investigation and litigation teams to contain incidents and minimize losses

Requirements

• Excellent legal analysis and writing skills, supported by academic credentials and references
• Must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the state of California
• Experience in privacy litigation and consumer protection class action matters is preferred, but not required
• Experience performing at trial, arguing matters before courts or arbitrators, and taking and defending depositions is preferred

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range: USD 260,000 - 435,000 per year in California, commensurate with experience
• Bonus: Eligibility for an hours-based bonus