Data Privacy, Cyber, & Digital Regulation
Exceptional by design. A career at the forefront of cyber, data and technology law.
Join one of the UK's leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) and Cyber practices, where your expertise will help clients navigate some of the most complex and business-critical challenges in the digital economy. Pinsent Masons is seeking a talented and motivated lawyer at Associate level (1-3 PQE) to join our market-leading Cyber, Data Privacy & Digital Regulation team.
This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge cyber incidents, complex technology disputes, high-profile regulatory investigations and strategic data privacy matters, while collaborating with leading practitioners across our international network. You will be part of a highly regarded team advising global technology companies, financial institutions, insurers, public sector organisations and multinational businesses operating across a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.
You will play a central role in advising clients on the full spectrum of cyber security, data privacy and digital regulation matters, supporting organisations before, during and after critical incidents, as well as helping them proactively manage regulatory and commercial risk.
Working closely with colleagues across our TMT, Data Privacy and Cyber teams, you will advise on matters ranging from cyber preparedness and incident response to data protection compliance, regulatory investigations, technology disputes and emerging legal issues such as artificial intelligence and online safety regulation.
At Pinsent Masons, your career is exceptional by design: deliberately shaped to encourage technical excellence, sector specialisation and long-term progression. You will contribute to a growing, innovative practice that is consistently recognised as a market leader in cyber security, data privacy and technology law.
Bring your cyber, data privacy and technology expertise to a team trusted by some of the world's leading organisations. Your role will involve:
Advising clients on data protection and privacy compliance, including UK GDPR, EU GDPR, international data transfers, privacy notices, direct marketing and e-privacy requirements
Managing cyber security incidents from initial notification through to resolution, including coordinating forensic investigators, communications advisers, insurers, regulators and international counsel
Supporting clients with cyber preparedness initiatives, including cyber simulations, incident response planning, training programmes and risk assessments
Acting on cyber and data privacy litigation, including group claims, representative actions, supplier disputes and recovery actions following cyber incidents
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating data protection provisions within commercial and technology agreements, as well as data sharing, processing and licensing arrangements
Supporting business development activities, including client presentations, thought leadership, conferences, publications and market engagement
Our Cyber, Data Privacy & TMT practice is one of the largest and most established teams in the market, bringing together specialists across a global network of offices. Working directly alongside Anna Flanagan, whose growing team are operating at the zenith of the market, you will also support Laura Gillespie on business-critical contentious matters. You will have the backing of a well-geared and approachable national team, who are highly regarded as leaders within the field.
Specifically, the team advises a broad range of clients, including:
The team is recognised for its involvement in some of the most significant cyber, technology and data privacy matters in the UK and internationally, combining deep technical expertise with commercially focused advice. As such, the platform provided to take on the highest quality of work and develop professionally is unparalleled.
Given the trajectory the team are on, this is an outstanding time to be joining the growth journey. There are myriad opportunities for an ambitious and talented lawyer to take advantage of whilst benefiting from a culture which is progressive, friendly and values each team member as an individual.
We are seeking a technically strong and commercially minded lawyer with experience across cyber security, data privacy, technology disputes or digital regulation.
You will ideally demonstrate:
We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent and building an inclusive, fair and supportive workplace. We value the strength that comes from different experiences and strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong.
Please do not submit CVs for this role if you are not on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), as we are committed to supporting and protecting our existing agency partnerships. Pinsent Masons will not be bound by your terms of business in respect of any unsolicited CVs submitted to us by email, and no fee will be payable, even in the event that we progress a candidate.
If you would like to discuss a specific candidate and are not currently on our PSL, please contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor responsible for this role. Please note that this does not guarantee that the candidate will be progressed or that any fee will be payable.
