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About Stoel Rives and the Technology & Intellectual Property Practice Stoel Rives’ Technology & Intellectual Property practice is a multidisciplinary group that includes talented professionals with experience in business, regulatory law, and litigation related to intellectual property rights (patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets). If you are interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you. Role Overview Stoel Rives LLP is seeking an attorney with 4-7 years of experience in privacy and data security matters. Experience in IP-related transactions, including licensing agreements, M&A, and commercial agreements, and in Artificial Intelligence (AI) matters, is preferred. The Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don’t expect one individual to embody all these skills. But if you have a number of these key skills and are willing to learn, we encourage you to apply. Substantial experience (4-7 years) with privacy and data security matters, including: Counseling businesses regarding compliance with federal and state privacy laws and collaborating on the preparation and implementation of privacy and data/cybersecurity programs, policies, and procedures Assisting clients in cybersecurity incident response matters, including analyzing whether a data breach has occurred and notifying data subjects and regulators Drafting external and internal privacy notices and policies and reviewing and negotiating data processing agreements Experience with IP related transactions, including licensing agreements, M&A, and commercial agreements (preferred) Experience providing legal and practical guidance on AI products and advising clients on AI development and risks, with a focus on privacy and intellectual property (preferred) Membership in the state bar for the market where you are applying, or the ability to become barred in that state. Stoel Rives: Part of Our Team A broader question you may have is, “How will this position enhance my legal skills and career trajectory?” At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program and core competency model that are designed to provide a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques our lawyers need to succeed and progress at the firm. We also established a New Lawyer Integration Program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our new lawyers, while providing them with the mentoring, resources, and information necessary for success. How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives: Compensation, Benefits, and More! This position can sit in any of our offices and the salary range is based on market location. The pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $225,000-$270,000; in Minneapolis the range is $207,000-$230,000; in Portland the range is $189,000-$225,000. However, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. In addition to base compensation, Stoel Rives has a total rewards program that includes an annual discretionary bonus and rich benefits offerings. For example, our benefits offerings include paid family & medical leave (and an on/off-ramp program for expecting parents), unlimited PTO, a flexible schedule program, remote work options, and a sabbatical program for eligible attorneys. We also offer competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA, and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options. We also provide a generous firm-contributed health savings account and a pre-tax transportation/parking plan. To help meet billable hour expectations, we also allow up to 50 hours of billable credit for diversity, equity, and inclusion-related activities, as well as an additional up to 50 hours for pro bono activities. We are also proud participants of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, strongly believing that the well-being of our employees is paramount to the success of the firm. In addition, the firm’s Culture Committee supports the firm’s mission, vision, and values in bringing together spectacular client service and job satisfaction. What We Are Doing to Ensure A Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Environment Stoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide DE&I Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle. We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives’ DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we’ve adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle Fund firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm’s leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities. Additional information on these programs, can be found here. Principals only; no recruiters, please. #hybrid #LI-HM1