Legal Director - Cyber (FTC) in London

With multi-jurisdictional experience aligned to the far-reaching international exposure of cyberattacks and data breaches, Clyde & Co's global team provides practical, commercial and tailored advice to clients facing increasingly sophisticated cyber and data risks. Cyber liability is among the most complex and fast-evolving risks challenging organisations today. We advise clients across the full lifecycle of cyber risk through the Readiness, Respond and Recover phases. Our work includes advising corporate clients, insurers and insureds on cyber preparedness, incident response, regulatory engagement, cyber-related litigation and post-breach recovery strategies. We regularly coordinate international breach responses involving forensic investigators, PR consultants, regulators, law enforcement agencies and global stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and managing complex cyber incident response matters across the Readiness, Respond and Recover phases.
• Acting as a senior adviser to corporate clients, insurers and insureds on cyber risk, data breaches and regulatory obligations.
• Coordinating multi-jurisdictional cyber incidents alongside the firm's global cyber team and external experts.
• Managing cyber security incidents including leading crisis management team calls, engaging with threat actors, instructing forensic providers, advising on notification obligations and overseeing communications strategies.
• Advising on regulatory investigations and enforcement actions involving bodies such as the ICO, FCA, SRA and international regulators.
• Leading litigation and disputes arising from cyber incidents, including group litigation, representative actions, technology disputes and regulatory challenges.
• Advising on the extra-territorial application of GDPR and other international data protection regimes.
• Supporting the strategic growth of the cyber practice through client development, networking, profile-raising and thought leadership initiatives.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, insurers, brokers, vendors and other key market participants.
• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior lawyers within the team.
• Supporting partners on strategic initiatives and contributing to the wider leadership of the practice.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Significant experience advising on cyber incident response, data breaches and cyber-related disputes.
• Strong litigation and disputes background, ideally with experience in technology, media, regulatory or data protection matters.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex, high-value and multi-jurisdictional matters.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills with a commercial and solutions-focused approach.
• Proven ability to lead teams and supervise junior lawyers effectively.
• A strong interest in cyber risk, technology and emerging data issues.
• Experience engaging with regulators and coordinating external advisers in high-pressure environments.
• A track record of contributing to business development, client growth and market profile initiatives.
• Excellent technical legal skills, strategic judgement and organisational capability.
• Ideally 8+ PQE, although candidates with equivalent experience will also be considered.

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