Lawyer, Insurance - Cyber

• Award winning leading national Insurance Law & Litigation practice
• Excellent mentors and a collaborative team
• Genuine career path progression opportunities
  
  
  

About The Company

Lander & Rogers is a leading independent law firm with offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, and access to global networks. Our focus is on innovating the client experience and leading change in legal service delivery.

Our firm's people-first focus supports you to forge a meaningful career, and pursue a specialisation aligned to your skills, capability and passion.

About The Group

Our long-standing relationships and deep knowledge of the insurance industry have seen us recognised as the premier Insurance Law & Litigation practice in Australia.

Reporting directly to the Partner you will have the opportunity to work on high-profile cases, collaborate with industry-leading professionals, and contribute to the continued success and growth of our practice.

Responsibilities

This position will provide the opportunity to engage in Cyber matters and provide our clients with relevant legal advice regarding cyber claims.

Cyber Incident Response Management

• Managing cyber incident response as part of a team
• Have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management and provision of cyber incident breach response services
• Retaining various experts necessary for the cyber incident response
• Legal advice on risks arising from a cyber incident
• Advising on privacy implications as a result of a data breach
• Preparing notifications to regulator(s) and affected individuals as necessary
• Providing client support and being the regular client liaison during the incident response process
• Corresponding and obtaining instructions from clients, both insured and insurers
• Advising on cyber recoveries (if any)
• Advise on disputes arising from the cyber incident
  
  
  

Cyber Coverage Advice

• Advising insurers on cyber coverage issues
• Acting as coverage and monitoring counsel on significant cyber incidents with day-to-day carriage of matter
• Preparing briefs for Counsel to advise if necessary
• Advise on regulatory investigations & proceedings, disputes or class actions arising from a data breach
  
  
  

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Law
• Current Practising Certificate for relevant jurisdiction
• 0-3 years PAE working principally in cyber or financial lines or commercial litigation
• Experience or exposure to insurance desired
• Excellent critical reasoning and investigative skills with the ability to think laterally
• Strong legal drafting ability
• Effective and timely file management and billing ability
• A highly developed customer service ethic
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships, particularly the ability to earn the confidence and trust of key stakeholders
• Excellent influencing and negotiation capability
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised, able to plan and prioritise work to meet key deliverables
• Proven ability to facilitate presentations and meetings with varying sizes of groups of people
• The ability to question the status quo and offer practical solutions
  
  
  

Culture

People choose Lander & Rogers for our down-to-earth, collaborative and supportive culture.

We invest in our people and empower them to bring their best selves to work, both personally and professionally. We promote a diverse and inclusive environment with a strong focus on wellbeing, leadership and development.

Join more than 650 colleagues around the country in shaping a meaningful career in a firm that's invested in your growth.

Benefits

• Hybrid work: work flexibly between home and the office with the freedom to choose the location that is best for you, your clients, and your team
• Additional leave: take a moment to stop, reflect and reenergise each year with up to five weeks of paid annual leave plus an annual wellness day
• Home office, fitness & wellness allowance: enjoy the flexibility to fit out your home office or support your health and wellbeing with an annual $250 allowance.
  
  
  

How To Apply

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Lander & Rogers is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity and inclusion.

We conduct background checks including criminal record checks on all successful candidates as a condition of employment.