Senior Associate – Cybersecurity, Data Privacy & Incident Response

Wicker Hamilton Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wicker Hamilton Limited, based in London, seeks an experienced lawyer to join its market-leading cybersecurity, privacy and data protection practice. You will advise on complex cyber incidents, regulatory investigations and data breaches, collaborating with senior stakeholders and in-house teams to deliver strategic crisis response.

Ideal candidates bring client-management experience, commercial insight and exceptional communication skills, with a track record of handling high-profile regulatory

Qualifications

• Strong experience in cybersecurity, privacy, data protection or regulatory matters.
• Confident managing complex client relationships.
• Commercially minded with excellent communication skills.
• Looking to take the next step within a high-performing specialist team.

Responsibilities

• Advise on cybersecurity incidents, data breaches and crisis response.
• Support clients navigating evolving privacy and data protection regulations.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and in-house legal teams.
• Handle regulatory investigations, risk management and compliance matters.
• Join a highly respected and rapidly growing practice.
• Play a key role in managing high-profile matters from initial response through to resolution.
• Collaborate with leading industry professionals.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Privacy

Data protection

Regulatory matters

Client relationships

Communication skills

Job description

Salary: £55,000 - 95,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience in cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, technology or regulatory matters
• Confident managing complex client relationships
• Commercially minded with excellent communication skills
• Looking to take the next step within a high-performing specialist team

Responsibilities:

• Advise on cybersecurity incidents, data breaches and crisis response
• Support clients navigating evolving privacy and data protection regulations
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and in-house legal teams
• Handle regulatory investigations, risk management and compliance matters
• Join a highly respected and rapidly growing practice
• Play a key role in managing high-profile matters from initial response through to resolution
• Collaborate with leading industry professionals

Technologies:

• Support
• Security

More:

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join a market-leading team at the forefront of cybersecurity, data privacy and incident response in London. Our practice advises a diverse client base on some of the most complex and business-critical cyber incidents, data breaches, regulatory investigations and privacy matters in the market. You will work directly with sophisticated clients, collaborate with leading industry professionals and have genuine opportunity for progression and leadership responsibility in a highly respected and rapidly growing practice.

last updated 36 week of 2026