Practice Areas · Technology, Data & Privacy · Chicago
Technology, Data & Privacy Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
We map 100+ technology, data and privacy lawyers across the Chicago market — giving clients a material advantage in a practice where the right candidate is rarely visible.
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Chicago has built one of the most consequential technology, data and privacy legal markets in the country — shaped by the state's landmark Biometric Information Privacy Act, a dense concentration of financial services and healthcare institutions, and a growing corridor of enterprise technology companies that operate in and through the city. The result is a talent market where sophisticated privacy counsel, AI governance specialists and transactional technology lawyers are both scarce and intensely contested.
Sartori & Partners maps 100+ technology, data and privacy lawyers active in Chicago, Illinois — tracking seniority, sector focus, deal experience and movement patterns across the full market. That intelligence lets us move with precision when a search opens, rather than starting from a cold list.
Live technology, data & privacy roles in Chicago.
Technology, Data & Privacy hiring in Chicago.
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The searches we run in Technology, Data & Privacy in Chicago.
Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
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General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
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Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreTechnology, Data & Privacy recruitment in Chicago — common questions
Why is Chicago a distinct market for technology, data and privacy lawyers?
Illinois BIPA litigation has produced a generation of privacy litigators with depth that few other jurisdictions can match. Layered on top of that is strong demand from financial institutions, healthtech companies and enterprise software firms that operate across Chicago — creating a practice mix that spans regulatory advice, M&A diligence, data breach response and AI contracting in roughly equal measure.
How many live technology, data & privacy roles does Sartori & Partners have in Chicago?
We currently have 20 live technology, data & privacy roles in Chicago, spanning 15 partner-level and 5 associate or counsel positions. Most mandates in this market are handled confidentially — these are the roles we are in a position to share openly.
What compensation do technology, data & privacy roles in Chicago typically offer?
Based on current live mandates, technology, data & privacy role compensation in Chicago runs $100k–$435k. This reflects only the roles where the hiring organisation has authorised us to share a range publicly — many mandates are structured around the right candidate rather than a fixed band. Contact us for a candid benchmark for your specific profile.
Technology, Data & Privacy · Chicago
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