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Associate – Cyber & Data Risk – 3+ PQE
Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Birmingham, West Midlands, England; London, England; Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
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About Kennedys Law - UK
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services.
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Job description
We are looking for an Associate with 3+ years' PQE to join our Cyber & Data Risk team in either London or Manchester.
You will join a specialist practice dealing with interesting and often fast-moving work for clients facing cyber and data-related issues.
The role
Working alongside experienced cyber lawyers, you will have the opportunity to develop your expertise while taking ownership of your own matters and supporting senior colleagues across more complex work.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising clients on a broad range of cyber and data risk matters.
- Supporting the response to cyber incidents and associated legal issues.
- Managing your own matters with appropriate supervision.
- Working closely with senior associates, legal directors and partners on more complex instructions.
- Building strong relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
- Supporting business development and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the team.
- Contributing to the continued development of our Cyber & Data Risk practice.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a lawyer with 3+ PQE who is keen to develop their career within a specialist Cyber & Data Risk practice.
You will ideally have:
- Experience in cyber, data/privacy, technology, insurance or another relevant disputes/advisory practice.
- Strong analytical and drafting skills.
- The ability to manage matters and competing deadlines effectively.
- A commercial and pragmatic approach to providing legal advice.
- Strong communication and client-management skills.
- An interest in developing deeper expertise in cyber and data risk.
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to work with colleagues at different levels of seniority.
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.
Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.
We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.
What do we have to offer?
We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.
Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.
The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.
We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.
Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.
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Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Birmingham, West Midlands, England; London, England; Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
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