Associate - Disputes + Investigations

Atmos Australia and New Zealand; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading bonus structure

Merit-based progression

Hybrid work flexibility

AI-enabled systems

Job summary

Atmos Australia and New Zealand is seeking a motivated Lawyer or Associate to join their disputes and investigations practice. This role involves working on high-profile cases such as data breach litigation and regulatory investigations.

You will collaborate with cyber incident responders and legal partners, managing priorities in a fast-paced environment. At Atmos, you will have access to senior leaders and opportunities to innovate in the field of cyber and privacy.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial litigation, insurance litigation or regulatory investigations.
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgment.
• Interest in cyber, privacy, and emerging technology.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex, high-profile disputes.
• Collaborate with cyber incident responders and digital forensics teams.
• Manage competing priorities while working with clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Client management

Regulatory investigations

Commercial litigation

Dispute resolution

Cybersecurity knowledge

Job description

The future isn’t waiting.

It is accelerating, threat actors aren’t slowing down, technology definitely isn’t slowing down and when everything hits at once that’s when Atmos steps in.

Welcome to the specialist disputes and investigations practice at Atmos, where cyber incidents, regulatory scrutiny and high‑stakes disputes collide. The frontline where cyber, digital risk and high stakes litigation converge.

When a major data breach hits.

When regulators demand answers.

When reputations, trust, customers and market confidence are on the line.

That’s where we operate.

We bring together law, cyber intelligence, crisis communications and digital expertise, standing alongside our clients in their most critical moments.

And we’re growing.

Your Mission

Build Your Disputes And Investigations Experience By Working On Complex, High Profile Matters With Direct Access To Senior Leaders, Clients And Subject Matter Experts, Including

• Data breach litigation
• Regulatory investigations
• Privacy complaints
• Tech E&O and professional indemnity disputes
• Emerging digital sector claims

You’ll work as part of a collaborative team, taking increasing ownership of matters as your experience grows while gaining exposure to some of the most significant cyber, privacy and technology-related disputes in the market.

You’ll Collaborate With

• Cyber incident responders
• Digital forensics teams
• Crisis communication strategists
• Global legal partners

This isn’t traditional litigation.

This is litigation in real time.

You Might Be

A Lawyer Or Associate With

• Experience in commercial litigation, insurance litigation, regulatory investigations or disputes
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgment
• An interest in cyber, privacy and emerging technology
• Confidence working with clients and managing competing priorities
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Why Atmos

Atmos is building something distinctive in the market, shaping the future of cyber, privacy and digital risk. We are constantly innovating and evolving, improving how we operate and streamlining the work that slows others down, giving you more time to focus on meaningful client impact, your development and your wellbeing.

Here, you grow faster and contribute meaningfully, working alongside senior leaders who are invested in your development and share how they think, decide and lead.

We empower you to do the best work of your career, fostering curiosity, continuous learning and genuine flexibility that support both professional performance and a life outside work.

We Offer

• A market-leading bonus structure (including innovation rewards)
• Merit-based progression with no PQE ceilings
• Hybrid work and genuine flexibility
• AI-enabled systems and operational support

Our Culture Is Built On Four Guiding Principles

We are humans first, looking out for each other and our clients.We deliver solutions and are willing to do things differently.We move at pace, keep things simple and deliver on our promises.We value our people and recognise their contribution.

The Bigger Vision

Atmos exists to revolutionise cyber, privacy and digital risk management, building the next generation of innovative legal services for a world where technology, crisis and law are permanently connected.

If you want to help shape that future, we should talk.