Practice Areas · Technology, Data & Privacy · Privacy & Data Protection · Chicago
Privacy & Data Protection Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
Specialist privacy & data protection recruiters for the Chicago market — we map 250+ lawyers here and recruit lateral partners, counsel and in-house.
›11,031 lawyers mapped in Chicago, May–June 2026
Privacy & Data Protection Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois run retained searches for partners, counsel and in-house counsel. Sartori & Partners' May–June 2026 mapping counts 11,031 lawyers in Chicago. Since 2017 Sartori & Partners has completed 52 general counsel and chief legal officer searches inside 400+ placements (230+ in-house). In a 2026 file, Sartori & Partners placed the first general counsel of a venture-backed SaaS company in California: shortlist on day 24, accepted offer in week 10.
Inside the Privacy & Data Protection in Chicago market.
Our proprietary Titan AI maps the relevant field first; experienced consultants qualify it by hand. The figures describe the talent market we cover.
- 250+
- privacy & data protection lawyers mapped in Chicago
We map 250+ lawyers across Privacy & Data Protection in Chicago before building any shortlist — partner, counsel and in-house mandates, run on the same method everywhere.
Live privacy & data protection roles in Chicago.
Privacy & Data Protection hiring in Chicago.
This page sits at the intersection of our privacy & data protection specialism and the Chicago legal market.
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The searches we run in Privacy & Data Protection 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.
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 in Chicago — common questions
How many live privacy & data protection roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We currently have 14 live privacy & data protection roles in Chicago, spanning 5 partner-level and 9 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 privacy & data protection roles typically offer?
Based on current live mandates, privacy & data protection 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.
Privacy & Data Protection · Chicago
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