Legal Director — Cyber & Data Protection, London
- LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Work typeOn-site
- Experience8+ PQE
- PracticeTechnology, Compliance & Regulatory
A leading international law firm
Apply in confidence →12-month fixed-term Legal Director role in a market-leading international cyber practice. You will join a multi-disciplinary team that advises corporates, insurers and insureds across the full incident lifecycle — Readiness, Respond and Recover — and that routinely coordinates multi-jurisdictional breach responses with forensic, PR and regulatory stakeholders.
The role is a senior operational and client-facing position. You will lead complex incident responses, advise on regulatory investigations and cyber-related disputes, support growth initiatives and supervise and mentor junior lawyers across the global practice.
- Significant experience advising on cyber incident response, data breaches and cyber-related disputes.
- Strong litigation/disputes background with technology, regulatory or data protection experience.
- Proven ability to lead multi-jurisdictional, high‑pressure matters and coordinate external advisers (forensics, PR, regulators).
- Experience supervising and mentoring junior lawyers and supporting business development.
- Ideally 8+ PQE or equivalent experience; strong technical legal judgment and commercial focus.
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