Clyde & Co
Job title:
Associate – Cyber
Company
Clyde & Co
Job description
The Role
Department : Cyber Practice – Insurance, Financial, Insurance and Professional Disputes
Location : London
Role : Associate
The Practice
With multi-jurisdictional experience aligned to the far-reaching international exposure of cyberattacks and data breaches, our global team provides practical, commercial and tailored advice to our clients facing threats in this area.
Cyber liability is among the most complex risks challenging companies today. We manage the full lifecycle of cyber risks for clients through the Readiness, Respond and Recover phases.
We are one of the first and only law firms to specialise in manging cyber risk and have worked on over 3,000 data breaches since 2005, ranging from small single person breaches to some of the largest and most complicated multi-jurisdictional security incidents to date.
We provide a range of pre-breach (Readiness) services including cyber simulations. We advise corporate clients, insurers and their insureds in evaluating data breaches and cyber exposures, regularly assist in organising immediate and effective responses to suspected breaches and cyber threats (Respond). This includes negotiating with attackers, managing forensics investigations, undertaking data analysis, notifying regulators, implementing notification programmes and dealing with law enforcement and government authorities. We also advise on post-notification requests, complaints and claims including class action based litigation alongside regulatory investigations including launching enforcement challenges and appeals (Recover).
Our cyber practice and the work we undertake is global. The matters we work on are fast-moving and dynamic in nature. They involve working with international clients, leading cyber market experts, key law enforcement and government bodies, well-known threat groups and cutting-edge technologies.
Recent assignments include global breaches for technology companies, multi-million ransomware events for retailers including full PCI-PFI investigations, cross-border incidents for financial services companies with dozens of regulators and group litigation following breaches for a number of clients.
The practice is growing rapidly which had led to this latest role and opportunity. The team is collegiate, supportive and friendly.
Key Responsibilities
- The role is to work with partners who advise clients on a wide range of cyber risk matters including on the Readiness, Respond and Recover phases. They work closely with the global cyber team on cross-jurisdictional incidents and have significant experience dealing with data protection regulators, including coordinating EU wide regulatory investigations from the UK.
- Working on a range of data protection, technology and media litigation matters.
- Manging cyber security incidents including: initiating and leading CMT calls, dealing with attackers, instructing IT forensics firms, engaging PR consultants, advising on notification obligations; managing regulatory investigations (ICO and FCA) and notifying and liaising with criminal authorities.
- Dealing with litigation connected to cyber matters including defending group litigation and representative actions initiated following incidents; and managing other disputes arising out of security incidents.
- GDPR applicability – advising on the application of GDPR (Article 3) on international breaches.
- Assisting with business development initiatives for the cyber practice including developing corporate and cyber insurer client opportunities and relationships.
- Developing a strong personal reputation and further strengthening the firm’s profile in the cyber market.
- Building relationships with third parties including vendors, brokers and other key intermediaries.
- Supporting and leading various thought leadership and broader PR initiatives.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Display excellent technical legal skills including drafting and strategy management, as well as managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload.
- Strong litigation experience, ideally including some technology and/or media disputes experience.
- Previous cyber experience with a focus on breach response work.
- An individual who is passionate, driven, determined, with a real interest in technology and data issues, who is able to take the initiative on all aspects of cyber work.
- We are ideally looking for a candidate who is 2 years PQE. Please note that our PQE levels are a guide and all suitable candidates will be considered.
- The solicitors act 1974 requires practicing solicitors to have a practicing certificate;
- Successful completion of a Training Contract (or equivalent) and relevant education (Legal Practice Course; Graduate Diploma in Law (if non Law Graduate); 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; A Levels).
Role Competency Requirements
Technical Excellence
Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it
Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially
Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively
People and Team
Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others
Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others
Leadership: creating high performing teams
Client Relationships and Business Development
Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities
Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers
Cross-selling and business development
Finance and Practice Management
Finance management and understanding of the business
Project management: ensuring projects are delivered
Knowledge sharing
Personal Effectiveness
Communication
Clarity of thinking
Personal contribution
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
Expected salary
Location
London
Job date
Sat, 10 Feb 2024 08:51:23 GMT
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