Practice Areas · Technology, Data & Privacy · Privacy & Data Protection
Privacy & Data Protection Recruiters
We map 2,000+ privacy and data protection lawyers so our clients can move on the right person before the market does.
Inside the Privacy & Data Protection market.
Our proprietary Titan AI maps the relevant field first; experienced consultants qualify it by hand. The figures describe the talent market we cover.
- 2,000+
- lawyers with privacy & data protection experience
Privacy and data protection law has moved from a compliance footnote to a board-level priority. Regulators across multiple jurisdictions now impose material obligations on organisations that collect, process or transfer personal data, and the lawyers who advise on those obligations are among the most sought-after specialists in the market.
We maintain a continuously updated map of 2,000+ lawyers with substantive privacy and data protection experience — spanning contentious enforcement defence, cross-border transfer frameworks, AI governance, health and financial data regimes, and in-house data protection officer roles. The depth of this mapping lets us move quickly and match precisely, rather than rely on whoever happens to be actively looking.
This is a specialism within our broader Technology, Data & Privacy practice, and we treat it as such. Candidates are assessed on the specific regulatory frameworks they advise under, the sectors they serve, and the type of work — advisory, transactional or contentious — that defines their practice.
Live privacy & data protection roles.
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The searches we run in Privacy & Data Protection.
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.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn morePrivacy & Data Protection recruitment — common questions
How deep is your coverage of the privacy and data protection talent market?
We track 2,000+ lawyers with privacy and data protection experience across private practice and in-house roles. Our mapping covers a range of seniority levels, regulatory specialisms — including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and AI governance frameworks — and sector concentrations such as financial services, healthcare and technology. That breadth means we can identify lateral hires, in-house counsels and DPO candidates with genuine specialism rather than general technology experience.
How many live privacy & data protection roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We have 585 live privacy & data protection roles across our coverage, spanning 406 partner-level and 179 associate or counsel positions. Mandates in this area are typically confidential and off-market — these are only the roles we are actively able to share. Contact us to discuss what else is live.
What compensation do privacy & data protection roles typically offer?
Based on current live mandates, privacy & data protection role compensation in the US runs $61k–$500k. 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.
Privacy & Data Protection
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