Cyber Associate

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Cyber Associate

• Do you like the idea of a start-up, backed by a market leading multi-national?

• The chance to shape the offering of an ambitious challenger law firm?

• To commit to an engaging colleague environment, which prioritises wellbeing and development, creative autonomy, and subject-matter excellence?

If so, join us at Sedgwick legal services.

In this newly created role, we are seeking enthusiastic team players to work with our blue-chip clients.  We advise and handle disputes for major insurers, Lloyds syndicates, large corporates, utilities, and local authorities. This role will have a particular focus on cyber and data risks.

Our legal team is led from our Bristol offices, with colleagues in Cardiff, London and across the country.

The Team

Our cyber team works closely with insurers, brokers, incident managers and data forensics to respond to data breaches and cyber risk incidents, helping clients of all sizes, from third sector and SMEs through to global corporates. We are part of a market leading and innovative solution, providing an integrated response to guide clients through their crisis and advise on regulatory investigations and privacy litigation that follows.

We are a preferred legal services provider to the cyber insurance industry which ensures a regular and growing flow of data breach matters. The team typically acts as the first responder, providing legal advice alongside the forensic investigation.

As an emerging area of insurance risks, there are few experts, meaning this is an ideal area for those seeking career an exciting new challenge.  We are also committed to developing our internal talent.

Main duties and responsibilities

We are looking for new colleagues who have an interest in the cyber and data protection area. This work suits self-starters with the ability to provide immediate advice in time-critical matters. 

As part of the cyber team you will:

• Have responsibility for leading on exciting and fast-paced breach notifications

• Operate at the cutting edge of this emerging area of law

• Operate with autonomy, but with the benefit of support and supervision from leading practitioners at all times

• Have opportunities to interact directly with clients on high-profile matters, often in the public domain, and build your own client base

• Work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, often making time pressured and critical decisions

• Work in a highly collaborative environment, both within the team, across Sedgwick, and with clients

• Assist the partners with complex caseloads

• Prepare detailed and technical reports & correspondence

• Ensure compliance with client service level agreements, relevant policies and procedures

• Supporting business development initiatives

• Delegate to and develop trainees and paralegals

• Assist the wider Sedgwick group

• Work in accordance with Sedgwick values

What are we looking for?

• 1PQE+ experience as a solicitor, legal executive or equivalent

• Experience of insurance and litigation is essential

• Experience of cyber and data protection claims is desirable

• Understanding of commercial insurance policies, the insurance market, reporting arrangements, reserving philosophies, and the relationship between brokers, underwriters/insurers and lawyers would be valuable

• Previous secondment to or employment with an insurance organisation would be advantageous

• Ability to work to deadlines / targets, to prioritise and manage a caseload and to work under pressure to deliver effective solutions

• Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative

• A commercial, solution-driven and client-focused approach

• Strong legal and analytical skills and an eye for detail

• Excellent organisation and time-management skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a positive attitude

• Excellent IT skills

• Excellent teamwork skills

Cyber sits as part of our wider legal services offering, by which we mean providing expert legal advice to clients across the insurance and corporate markets. Our teams work collaboratively across these disciplines and, whilst everyone will have their area of particular expertise, we encourage cross-working so colleagues have genuine variety in their work and can use their rounded expertise to provide creative, bespoke solutions for our clients.  As such, if you are keen to undertake a mix of insurance litigation work, whilst also practising in cyber and data protection claims, this may be an excellent opportunity for you.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)

• You will join an appropriate incentive (bonus) scheme

• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays

• Flexible working from our office or your home

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)

• Life assurance

• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing  

• Group Income Protection  

Other benefits

• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, welling and digital GP applications

• Discounts on various products and services

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, not only will you be working behind the scenes for some of the UK's most trusted insurance brands helping to resolve millions of claims every year, you'll also be an architect of tomorrow's insurance landscape with Sedgwick University. Our proprietary offering is the most comprehensive training and development program in the industry with more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue your formal education – all available to you starting from your very first day.

You'll join a community passionate about making a difference, where every role contributes to a larger mission; protecting people and businesses. This isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to shape the future of insurance.

Next steps for you:

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

If you’re unsure whether you have all the skills needed then do apply – we are looking for all backgrounds from seasoned professionals to those returning to the workforce, and everyone in-between.

Not only that, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.