About The Role
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Cyber Lawyer to join HCR to grow our ever increasing Cyber Security business. This will be a national role servicing clients across our 10 offices nationally and our clients internationally, but we are open minded about where you are based or work from. There is potential for this role to be a Head of Cyber Security or Cyber Security Partner role, for the right candidate. The successful candidate will likely have their own following but wish to grow a team and build an incident response team, as well as manage their own cases and undertake the day-to-day supervision and support of other members of the team. Key Responsibilities: In this role, you will be:- •Working with clients on a wide range of cyber risk matters including on the readiness, respond-and-recover phases. • Working on a range of data protection, technology and media litigation matters. • Managing the response to cyber security incidents and data breaches. • Advising on data protection compliance and privacy issues. • Supporting clients in implementing cyber security strategies and incident response planning. • Developing and growing our cyber-focused products and services. • Managing cyber security incidents including: dealing with attackers, instructing IT forensics firms, engaging PR consultants, advising on notification obligations; managing regulatory investigations (ICO and FCA) and notifying and liaising with criminal authorities. • Advising on the application of GDPR (Article 3) on international breaches. • Assisting with business development initiatives for the firm including developing client opportunities and relationships. • Developing a strong personal reputation and further strengthening the firm's profile in the cyber market. • Supporting and leading various thought leadership and broader PR initiatives. About You
In order to be successful in this role, you will: • Have strong academics and training from a recognised firm. • Be at least 5+ years' relevant PQE. Need to be adept at client management, business development, team building and team management. Have a track record of solid experience in handling a wide range of cyber security and data protection mattersBe flexible and committed to the demands of working in crisis situations when requiredBe commercially astute and entrepreneurialHave a track record of building and supervising colleagues and a wider teamDemonstrate strong interpersonal skillsBe currently working, or have recently worked, at a recognised practice in this field of workHave appropriate market contacts with the ability to generate new leads and businessAbout Us
Benefits of working with us: • IncomeProtection •Private MedicalInsurance •Sight tests / Glasses discounts •Scottish Widows Pension Scheme •27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)•Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal•Cycle to Work scheme•Life Assurance•1/3 gym membership contribution•Flu vaccinations Is HCR the smart move for you? HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed. Why HCR people love their jobs Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we'll back your good ideas. Our "Passion for People" lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples' energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive. What career progression will HCR offer you? HCR's growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams. What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for? As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We're flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society's Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards. With ten offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they're located. We've expanded significantly in Birmingham, Cardiff and the Thames Valley, and our merger with Hewitsons resulted in a full service regional hub being established in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge continue to grow apace. With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it. As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don't just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients.
We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership
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