Associate or Senior Associate, Cyber and Data

Connect Legal Partners; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a skilled associate to join its fast-moving cyber and insurance disputes practice in the UK.

You will advise insurers, policyholders and brokers on cyber and data breach matters, manage incident response journeys with forensic teams, draft policy terms, and navigate regulatory engagement with the ICO.

Senior associates will supervise juniors; flexible working where possible.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years PQE for associates; senior associate 4–8 PQE.
• Background in cyber breach response, cyber insurance coverage, or tech and data claims.
• Strong drafting, analysis and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise insurers, policyholders and brokers on cyber and data breach matters.
• Handle breach response cover, policy wording and complex coverage disputes.
• Run incidents from first compromise through to recovery with forensic advisers.
• Engage with ICO and other data protection regulators.

Skills

Cyber breach response

Cyber insurance

Tech & data claims

Drafting

Project management

Job description

The firm

A national law firm with a strong insurance and disputes practice, acting for insurers and corporate clients.

The role

You will advise insurers, policyholders and brokers on cyber and data breach matters. That covers breach response cover and policy wording, complex coverage disputes including multi insurer claims, and running incidents from first compromise through to recovery with forensic providers and other advisers. You will also handle regulatory engagement with the ICO and related data protection advice. Senior associates will supervise junior lawyers.

What you will need

Associate level is around 1 to 4 years PQE and senior associate around 4 to 8 years PQE. You will need a background in cyber breach response, cyber insurance coverage or technology and data claims, plus strong drafting, analysis and project management.

What is on offer

• A fast moving specialist practice with varied clients across many sectors, and flexible working where possible.