Associate Solicitor - Cyber, Data and Information Law

As the UK's data protection landscape continues to evolve, demand for our specialist support is rapidly increasing. To meet this growth, we're expanding our Cyber, Data and Information Law (CDIL) Team and are seeking an ambitious, highly motivated Associate Solicitor to join us. Why join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to deepen your expertise in a dynamic and fast-moving area of law. You'll work on high-quality matters, collaborate with leading experts, and play a key role in the continued growth of our Cyber, Data and Information Law offering.

You'll thrive here if you're looking for a stimulating role that challenges you, develops your technical and commercial skills, and gives you the opportunity to make a real impact for clients facing complex legal, regulatory and reputational issues. Beyond legal advice, you'll help shape innovative risk management solutions, contribute to thought leadership content, deliver webinars, and support the development of resources used by thousands of policyholders across the UK.

Drawing on your practical experience, you'll help create legal guidance, articles, training materials and client-facing content that enables organisations to better understand and manage legal and regulatory risk. About the Role Reporting to the CDIL Team Leader, you will be a key member of rradar's Crisis Management Team, supporting businesses and private clients through cyber incidents, data breaches, regulatory investigations and other information law related matters.

You will work closely with insurers, brokers, forensic specialists, Counsel and other experts to deliver practical, high-quality legal advice and support when clients need it most. A significant part of the role involves advising policyholders and managing insurance-backed claims on behalf of leading insurers, including AXA. You will support insured clients through incidents ranging from data breaches and cyber events to regulatory investigations, helping them navigate complex legal, regulatory and reputational challenges while working alongside a multidisciplinary team of specialists.

Your work will include: Advising and representing policyholders and private clients on data protection, privacy and information law matters. Managing data breach and cyber incident response matters, including regulatory notifications, stakeholder communications and engagement with regulators. Advising on claims, investigations and insured events arising under cyber and management liability insurance policies.

Supporting policyholders through regulatory investigations, complaints and information rights disputes. Working closely with insurers, brokers, forensic investigators and other specialist suppliers to coordinate effective incident response strategies. Handling subject access requests, freedom of information requests and other information rights matters. Advising on and drafting privacy documentation, policies, procedures and data sharing arrangements.

Supporting the defence and resolution of claims arising from data breaches, cyber incidents and privacy-related disputes. Delivering training, webinars and legal updates to clients, brokers and insurer partners. Creating legal content including articles, blogs, guidance notes and risk management resources. Supporting business development initiatives as we continue to expand our client base and service offering.

No two days are the same. One day you may be helping a policyholder respond to a significant data breach, the next advising on a complex regulatory issue, assisting with a live insured claim, delivering a webinar, or working alongside insurers and forensic specialists to support a client through a major cyber incident. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a solicitor looking to develop specialist expertise in a rapidly evolving area of law while working within a collaborative, innovative and market-leading team This is a full-time, permanent role, based at our Leeds, Hull or Birmingham offices.

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