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Legal Director — Cyber (London)

  • LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom
  • Work typeOn-site
  • Experience8+ PQE
  • PracticeTechnology, Litigation

A leading international law firm

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Senior in-house facing role within a market-leading international cyber practice. The post-holder will lead and manage high-profile cyber incident response, regulatory engagement and related disputes across multi-jurisdictional matters.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in London. The role combines strategic client-facing responsibility with team leadership: supervising junior lawyers, coordinating external advisers (forensics, PR, law enforcement) and supporting business development and practice growth.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders across the global cyber team on incident readiness, response and recovery, regulatory investigations and complex technology-related litigation.

  • Typically 8+ years' post-qualification experience in cyber incident response, data breaches and cyber-related disputes (or equivalent experience)
  • Proven track record leading complex, multi-jurisdictional matters and managing high-pressure incident responses
  • Strong litigation/disputes experience and familiarity with data protection, regulatory engagement and cross-border enforcement
  • Demonstrable client relationship skills, ability to supervise and mentor junior lawyers, and contribution to business development

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