Commercial Tech and Data Senior Associate - London, United Kingdom - CLYDE UK SERVICES COMPANY

Description

Cyber Practice - Insurance, Financial, Insurance and Professional Disputes

Role :
Associate / Senior Associate

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).

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 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.
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; Building relationships with third parties including vendors, brokers and other key intermediaries.

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.

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.

Successful completion of a Training Contract (or equivalent) and relevant education (Legal Practice Course; Graduate Diploma in Law (if non Law Graduate); Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it

Managing legal processes:
the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively
Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others

Building business relationships:
establishing, maintaining and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities

Commercial thinking:
understanding the commercial drivers

Project management:
ensuring projects are delivered
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