Cyber Partner

Womble Bond Dickinson; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing resources

Supportive culture

Job summary

A leading law firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Partner to join their expanding digital team focused on cybersecurity. The role involves advising insurers and companies on cyber issues, developing the cyber practice, and providing exceptional client management. Applicants should have significant experience in handling cyber incidents and a strong commitment to nurturing talent in junior lawyers. The firm offers a supportive culture and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Track record in advising clients on cyber security incidents.
• Understand the provision of legal services in a top 20 law firm.
• Commitment to developing junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Provide cyber related advice to insurers and companies.
• Grow and shape the cyber practice in the UK.
• Develop international opportunities from US connections.

Skills

Client management skills

Handling cyber security incidents

Leadership

Commercial mindset

Education

Admitted lawyer in the UK or similar jurisdiction

Job description

Our Cyber practice is growing. We already have a small but successful national digital team supporting clients with all areas of every corner of this growing sector, including cyber breach support, resilience and broader coverage issues, but we have ambitious plans to grow.

We are looking for a Partner to join our growing digital team to focus on the provision of cyber related advice to our client base, including both Insurers and companies. With our transatlantic offering, a strong pedigree in the insurance market and a board mandate to grow our digital practice, this opportunity is truly exciting.

Our current work spans the whole cyber life cycle, from regulatory and compliance advice designed to help businesses avoid cyber breaches, to acting as breach counsel on critical incidents and post incident support including defending enforcement action by regulators and compensation claims. More broadly we also advise on cyber coverage and policy wordings, and insurance claim handling. We are seen as trusted advisors for our clients when faced with highly pressurised, time sensitive challenging events like cyber incidents and breaches.

What you will need to be successful in this role:

We're looking for an individual with a deep track record in handling cyber security incidents who can help grow and shape our cyber practice in the UK, as well as help us develop international opportunities that come from our US footprint and Lex Mundi relationships, and also leverage our connections in the insurance market. This provides an excellent foundation for a self‑starter to own, develop and grow a team in a truly important area for our clients.

As an experienced leader, you will bring a reputation for technical excellence, exceptional client management skills, and a business growth mindset. Our existing digital, privacy and insurance teams will provide you with a great platform from which to grow your practice, and you'll enjoy plenty of support to help you market and grow your team.

To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum:

• An enterprising mindset and self‑motivation to be successful.
• A proven track record in advising clients on responding to cyber security incidents. Experience of building and sustaining your own work in this space, ideally with contacts within the cyber insurance market.
• Exceptional client management skills, skilled at supporting clients in difficult and time‑sensitive situations.
• An external profile as a leader in this field with an in‑depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients.
• A commitment to developing and nurturing the talent of junior lawyers.
• An understanding of how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm, including revenue prioritisation, a commercial mindset and effective and efficient matter management.
• To be an admitted lawyer in the UK or similar jurisdiction.

What make it great to work here – A point of view like no other

We see things differently and our approach reflects that in all areas of our business. We are a team of over 1300 lawyers and technical specialists that continue to deliver trail‑blazing work for our exceptional clients. We're investing in technology, setting legal precedents and challenging perceptions.

But in addition to that we are proud to have created a unique open and person‑centric culture that we think sets us apart from other firms. Our award‑winning Responsible Business and ESG agenda, our embedded DE&I initiatives led by our Board‑sponsored DE&I group and our support of the Mindful Business Charter all support our endeavours to ensure that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work.

We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full‑time or part‑time working patterns. Find out more about ED&I at WBD here.

We appreciate that you might want to find out more about this opportunity in a confidential way. If you would like to have an initial exploratory conversation about our cyber practice and our ambitions for its growth please reach out confidentially to our Recruitment Business Partner Sarah Rogers in the first instance.

If you decide to continue to be formally considered we will ensure that you have plenty of opportunity to meet key members of our team, including Business Group and Sector Leads, as well as peers across departments and specialisms.

You can learn more about our approach to Partner recruitment, and your career in our Partnership here: Partner Recruitment | Careers | Womble Bond Dickinson.

We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.

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