Kennedys is seeking an Associate to join our growing Cyber and Data Risk team in London.

As cyber threats, data breaches and technology-related disputes continue to evolve, our clients look to us for specialist advice that combines legal expertise with commercial insight. Our team advises insurers, businesses and global organisations on a broad range of cyber, data privacy and technology risk matters, often involving complex, high-profile and cross-border issues.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to develop their expertise in one of the fastest-growing areas of legal practice, working alongside market-leading practitioners and a diverse international client base.
The role

You will support partners and senior lawyers on a wide variety of cyber and data risk matters, including:

• Cyber incident response and breach management
• Data protection and privacy disputes
• Regulatory investigations and enforcement actions
• Technology and cyber-related litigation
• Professional indemnity and technology errors and omissions claims
• Network security and ransomware incidents
• Coverage advice for cyber insurers
• Reputation management and crisis response matters

You will have the opportunity to work directly with clients, develop your technical expertise and play an active role in delivering commercially focused solutions during time-critical situations.
About you

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• 2-5 years' PQE
• Strong litigation, dispute resolution or regulatory experience
• Experience in cyber, data protection, technology, insurance or commercial disputes is advantageous
• Excellent drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills
• An interest in emerging technologies, data privacy and cyber risk
• Strong client relationship and communication skills
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to business development initiatives

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.