Associate Lawyer (1-2PQE) - Cyber

About the role

Clyde & Co's global cyber risk team provides a market leading end-to-end cyber solution, tailored to our client's needs. We provide small, medium and large organisations across all industry sectors with an integrated service to ensure all their cyber risk and privacy needs are addressed.

Our Singapore office currently has an exciting opportunity available for an intelligent and highly motivated lawyer to work alongside partner, Nicholas Sykes, and other team members.

You will help manage the lifecycle of a cyber incident, related investigations and litigation. A key component is providing crisis and reputational management services to our clients following a cyber incident or data breach, as well as excellent customer service, in a seamless and timely manner.

This role would best suit a lawyer with cyber or privacy experience, but you may be considered if you come from a regulatory investigation, dispute resolution (particularly regulatory), and / or insurance background. However, you must have had some exposure to cyber matters, and / or be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of, and interest in, cyber related legal issues.

You will be heavily involved in all aspects of matters allowing you to make a significant contribution to the outcome and your personal and professional development. Further, you will be encouraged to foster and generate client relationships and will engage frequently in business development.

Key Responsibilities

• As the first point of contact for clients experiencing a cyber incident or data breach, the lawyer is to provide support promptly and efficiently through telephone and email communications.
• Manage the client-facing breach response and crisis management for our clients from start to finish including taking instructions and maintaining client files.
• Coordinate the initial response to the cyber incident including with the client, internal team (locally and globally, depending on the incident) and third-party vendors, in accordance with an organisation's incident response plan (if required).
• Within a supportive environment, you will have the autonomy to manage your own case load and liaise directly with clients in relation to incidents.
• Assist with the potential regulatory obligations, investigations, and notification requirements.
• Complete incident reports outlining the status of the incident, remediation activities, as well as post-incident reviews.
• Assist in the management of any litigation / arbitration (Singapore and overseas based).
• Ensure the incident is fully communicated, recorded and tracked in accordance with our existing frameworks.
• Responsible for ensuring that the client experience is second to none.

Key skills & experience

We're looking for an ambitious lawyer who enjoys working as part of dynamic and collaborative team.

• Strong academic credentials, self-driven with excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ideally you will be Singapore qualified.
• Strong interest in or demonstrated practical cyber and privacy related experience.
• Proven experience dealing with escalated, client issues, as well as experience handling a high caseload and working in a fast-paced environment. A critical mind and focus on problem solving is a must.
• Strong time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Demonstrated teamwork, project management and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently.
• Commercial awareness and confidence in building a rapport with clients to gain a better understanding of their business needs and with the assistance of the partner, actively developing these client relationships.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.