Associate – Data Privacy

The role

We advise many of the worlds leading companies on public and private M&A disposals demergers joint ventures restructurings and high value commercial contracts with a particular focus on complex cross-border transactions.

Our team works closely with antitrust specialists on merger control matters and collaborates with experts across finance capital markets litigation tax pensions employment and real estate to deliver integrated advice.

We combine international deal execution skills with deep local market knowledge and sector-focused expertise. Our practice also covers corporate governance regulatory compliance intellectual property and technology advisory providing clients with comprehensive support across all aspects of corporate activity.

Who you will work with

Our clients include many of the worlds leading public and private corporations investment banks and financial institutions governments and international bodies.

Our unique service offering to clients is our top tier strength across M&A private equity antitrust IP and funds alongside the deep corporate client base combined with unrivalled strength and depth of expertise across practice areas and around our network.

We advise our clients on strategic corporate and M&A work both domestic and international with a particular focus on large complex cross-border transactions. Our work spans Europe the US the Middle East and APAC.

You will be working with a broad range of clients and the firms other teams and practice areas not only in London but across the globe. 

What you will be responsible for

We are looking for a strong privacy/data lawyer.  The successful candidate should have broader exposure to technology and digital matters with an interest in areas such as AI emerging technology cybersecurity and digital regulation.

Qualifications :

Your experience

You will also have the opportunity to gain top quality experience across a diverse range of cyber security Data and technology-based transactions including:

• Data protection and privacy matters including complex UK EU and international data protection issues.
• Cross-border data transfers and international data governance.
• Privacy and data considerations arising from the development and use of AI and other emerging technologies.
• Data protection aspects of technology transactions outsourcing and digital transformation projects.
• Cybersecurity and data breach matters including incident response and regulatory considerations.
• Privacy and data protection issues arising in corporate transactions including M&A and due diligence.
• Commercial arrangements involving the collection use sharing and exploitation of data.
• Advising on evolving digital data and AI regulation and its impact on clients.

Additional Information :

How we will support you 

From your first day with us you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning. 

Hybrid Working

This role follows our balanced hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.

What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment

When you join Clifford Chance you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial wellbeing lifestyle and family friendly benefits. For more information on what we offer specifically in the UK please visit our What We Offer page on our career site. 

Equal Opportunities

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society. 

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here
 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time