Cyber/Data/Privacy Attorney: 4th-6th year; lit
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Law/Legal
Legal Counsel, Lawyer, Employment Law, Litigation
Overview
Cyber/Data/Privacy Attorney: 4th-6th year (lit) – Cooley LLP is seeking a midlevel associate focusing on litigation and/or regulatory enforcement investigations involving privacy and data security matters. Positions available in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, or Washington, DC.
Cooley’s Cyber/Data/Privacy (c/d/p) practice group has over 30 full-time attorneys in the US, UK, Europe, and Asia, and the firm continues to expand its award-winning c/d/p litigation and investigations practice.
Responsibilities- Concentrate on regulatory investigations or litigation involving consumer protection issues (State AG, FTC, and other regulatory agencies) and/or defend data privacy and security class actions (e.g., Stored Communications Act, wiretapping claims, data breach class actions).
- Engage directly with clients and lead significant projects with general tech fluency.
- Demonstrate impeccable analytical and writing skills.
- 4–6 years of experience focusing on regulatory investigations or litigation involving privacy/data security matters, or defense of data privacy and security class actions.
- High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.
- Ability to engage directly with clients and lead significant projects.
- Strong analytical and writing abilities and general tech fluency.
The expected annual pay range is $310,000 – $390,000. Final offer amount depends on geographic location, experience, and skillset.
Elective benefits include medical/dental/vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, and parental/childcare support benefits. Firm-paid life insurance, LTD, and short-term medical benefits are provided, plus vacation (4 weeks/year), sick leave (2 weeks/year), and 10 paid holidays. Parental leave and fertility benefits are offered. New employees receive a detailed benefits orientation.
Location and StatusLocations:
New York, NY;
San Francisco, CA;
Chicago, IL;
Washington, DC.
Employment type:
Full-time. Seniority:
Associate.
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