Privacy associate sought by Rutan & Tucker, LLP, one of California’s largest full-service law firms with a successful and expanding intellectual property practice. Applicants should have 3-5 years of experience representing clients in intellectual property transactions with at least 2-3 years of practical privacy/data protection experience, and be a California-admitted attorney from a firm with a comparable intellectual property practice and a top law school with solid grades. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work closely in a collaborative, low ego environment with our highly experienced team of intellectual property attorneys and paraprofessionals, representing a diverse group of reputable and well-established clients, including local, national, and international corporations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. This position will provide an excellent opportunity for responsibility, learning and career growth, including a realistic prospect of partnership, and consideration for flexible work location arrangements (e.g., working remotely). At Rutan & Tucker, we are dedicated to the belief that the practice of law is a profession, not just a business, and that being a professional means working hard, but also maintaining balance. This means taking time for our families, ourselves and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and are proud of the diversity of our workforce. Our brand new headquarters at The Boardwalk in Irvine, CA offers state-of-the-art workplace design and technology, and is located in one of the greatest places in the world to live and work – just minutes from some of Southern California’s best beach communities and shopping and a short drive from both desert and local mountain resort communities. If you have the necessary qualifications and the desire to advance your career in an exciting and sophisticated intellectual property practice, please contact Jena Cree at jcree@rutan.com. IP Salary Range: Salary Range: $210,000 – $275,000 Ideally, the candidate will have experience assisting with one or more of the following: Privacy compliance (including under the U.S. State Privacy Law, GDPR, and GLBA); Advertising and Internet-based and mobile privacy issues; Privacy program implementation and management; Regulatory investigations relating to privacy and data security issues; and Data breach response and preparedness activities. Drafting privacy notices, internal policies, incident response plans, and data processing addenda Required Qualifications and Skills: Minimum 3-5 years of legal experience, with at least 2-3 years of practical privacy/data protection experience J.D. and CIPP/US, CIPP/E. CIPM, CIPT certifications Solid knowledge of and familiarity with U.S. and EU privacy and data security laws, regulations and standards, including HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, U.S. state and federal privacy, data security, breach notification, consumer protection and employment-related privacy laws, regulations and proposed legislation Demonstrated transactional experience, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating privacy and data protection contract terms and agreements, such as Data Processing Addenda (DPAs) and data processing, usage, and/or transfer agreements Experience with implementing incident response plans, responding to data security incidents and advising on applicable legal requirements Strong academic credentials Superior written and verbal communication skills Excellent organizational skills Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize under tight time constraints Ability to understand and summarize into “plain English” complex legal requirements Self-motivated and independent, but able to discern when matters should be escalated and when further guidance is needed Ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance for non-lawyers Active membership and good standing in at least one State Bar