Data & Cyber Associate

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Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition.

With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Technology, IP and Information team, with the addition of a Data & Cyber Associate.

The opportunity for you

Taylor Wessing seeks a highly skilled Data and Cyber Lawyer to join our leading international law firm. We are looking for a 2-3 PQE lawyer with experience of advising on EU and UK digital regulation specifically from the data, privacy, and AI side. The successful candidate will provide expert legal advice on data protection and privacy laws, all other areas of new digital regulation and cybersecurity matters to a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, technology, digital media and life sciences companies and financial institutions.

Key responsibilities

• •You will join our Data and Cyber team which is part of the Technology Information and IP department, which includes over 4 fee earners and 2 Partners.
• •The work is primarily non-contentious and the focus is on advisory work, contracts and strategic advice to clients seeking to comply with data protection, privacy, AI and cyber requirements. Our clients usually operate at a global level so you need to be able to support on global privacy projects. The work will involve understanding the EU and UK regulatory landscapes and a knowledge of other privacy laws is desirable but not essential.
• •The role involves client contact. Depending on experience, the associate will be expected to conduct meetings and calls independently, as well as under supervision. In addition, the associate will often be the primary point of contact when liaising with foreign counsel where appropriate.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• •Proven track record of managing multiple client projects simultaneously.
• •Exceptional communication skills for effective client interaction.
• •Detail-oriented with strong organisational abilities.
• •Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team setting.
• •Proactive approach towards continuous professional development.

Benefits

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer;

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-

• winning offices for 3 days a week)
• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or

• adopt a child).

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.

Our culture

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team. We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

The way we work

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.

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