Data Protection Associate at Harbottle & Lewis

The role

Harbottle & Lewis is seeking a Data Protection Associate with 2-4 years of PQE to join their Litigation practice in London. This role will focus on contentious data protection and cyber matters, advising clients on a range of information disputes and crisis situations.

What you'll do

Support Partners and Senior Associates with advising clients dealing with urgent, complex, high-profile and often sensitive crisis matters across a range of information disputes, including cyber and data matters
Diversify practice and expertise into new areas in the information law space, such as defamation, malicious falsehood, misuse of private information, harassment and blackmail law
Advise clients on compliance on calls and in writing regarding cyber incidents
Coordinate pragmatic data protection advice alongside the data advisory team
Provide pragmatic advice on risk management to a diverse client base
Engage in direct client contact
Make connections and present to clients or peers

What we're looking for

2-4 years PQE

Strong focus on cyber and contentious data protection matters

Experience advising on the life cycle of cyber incidents, including high-pressured breach response and crisis management

Experience providing legal and regulatory advice on compliance in relation to cyber incidents

Experience advising on notification strategy and regulatory engagement, including corresponding with the ICO and advising on associated enforcement

Knowledge of data protection legislation, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, ICO guidance and relevant EU law

Experience advising on, defending and making subject access requests and other regulatory compliance matters

Experience handling long tail contentious matters post breach for claimants and defendants, including information and data litigation, dispute resolution and legal proceedings

Experience advising clients on breach preparation, breach simulations, communications support following a breach and working with trusted technical cyber partners

Commercially minded with the ability to provide pragmatic advice on risk management

Genuine interest in the intersection of media and information law and a desire to develop and widen practice in new areas

Strong communication and organisational skills

Good attention to detail

Keen on business development, making connections and presenting to client or peers

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