Senior Associate – Privacy, Data & Cybersecurity NEW

Our client, a leading international law firm, is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Privacy, Data & Cybersecurity team in Munich.

The role:

• Advising German and international clients on the legal challenges of digital transformation
• Supporting innovative, technology-driven projects from a data protection perspective, working closely with clients’ legal, development and business teams
• Helping clients implement the NIS2 Directive and the Cyber Resilience Act, preparing them for security incidents and guiding them through incident and crisis management
• Working with the firm’s IT law colleagues on the data protection side of complex technology projects, particularly cloud solutions and digital sovereignty
• Providing strategic, commercially minded advice, working closely with international teams and other practice groups.

The profile:

• Above-average law degree, ideally with initial relevant experience
• A genuine interest in new technologies and digital developments
• Enjoyment of current regulatory, technical and strategic questions in privacy, data and cybersecurity
• Interest in working in an international environment with colleagues and clients from different countries and cultures
• A pragmatic, solution-oriented approach with an eye for legal and commercial context
• Excellent written and spoken English, commitment and an entrepreneurial mindset.

What’s on offer:

• A place in one of the top-ranked privacy, data and cybersecurity teams in Germany
• An international environment and global network, with secondment opportunities abroad
• Strong training, coaching and mentoring programmes
• Flexible and mobile working, including from abroad
• Health and wellbeing support
• Support with childcare and caring for relatives.

For a confidential chat about this or other roles we are handling, please contact Sufjan Nadeem.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Our consultants will review your application and assess your suitability. We endeavour to respond to all applications within 72 hours, however due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually and would advise that if you do not hear from us you should assume you are not successful in your application.

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