High-Impact Contentious Cyber & Data Associate – London

Hunters Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunters Legal in London seeks a Contentious Cyber & Data Associate (2-4 PQE) to join its Media & Information Litigation team. You will advise on urgent cyber incidents, data breaches and regulatory investigations, with opportunities to broaden into defamation and privacy disputes.

The role offers a collaborative environment, exposure to high-profile matters, and a clear path for career progression within a leading London firm.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' PQE with a strong background in contentious data protection and cyber matters.
• Experience advising on cyber incidents, breach response and crisis management.
• Strong knowledge of UK data protection legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience handling information disputes, litigation and post-breach claims.
• Commercially minded with the confidence to manage client relationships and provide pragmatic advice.

Responsibilities

• Advising on contentious cyber and data protection matters, with experience managing the full lifecycle of cyber incidents.
• Supporting clients through high-pressure breach response and crisis management, including ransomware attacks, data breaches, DDoS attacks and cyber hacks.
• Providing associated legal and regulatory advice, including compliance guidance to clients both verbally and in writing.
• Advising on notification strategies, regulatory engagement and correspondence with the ICO, including potential enforcement matters.
• Applying knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, ICO guidance and relevant EU legislation.
• Advising on and handling subject access requests, including defending and making applications, alongside other regulatory compliance matters.
• Managing contentious matters arising following cyber incidents, including information and data litigation, dispute resolution and legal proceedings.
• Advising both claimants and defendants on data subject and third-party claims arising from cyber and data breaches.
• Supporting clients with breach preparation, simulation exercises, post-incident communications and working alongside specialist technical cyber partners.
• Providing commercially focused and pragmatic risk management advice to a diverse client base.
• Developing expertise across the wider information law practice, including defamation, malicious falsehood, misuse of private information, harassment and blackmail.

Skills

Experience 2-4 years PQE

Contentious data protection

Cyber incident experience

Regulatory litigation

Job description

Hunters Legal in London seeks a Contentious Cyber & Data Associate (2-4 PQE) to join its Media & Information Litigation team. You will advise on urgent cyber incidents, data breaches and regulatory investigations, with opportunities to broaden into defamation and privacy disputes.

The role offers a collaborative environment, exposure to high-profile matters, and a clear path for career progression within a leading London firm.