Kennedys is seeking an ambitious Associate with 3-5 years' post-qualification experience to join its growing Cyber and Risk team in Dubai.

The Role

You will work as part of a specialist team advising insurers, their insureds and corporate clients on cyber incidents, data breaches and related regulatory and litigation risks across the Middle East and beyond. The practice covers:

• Incident response and crisis management following ransomware, business email compromise and other cyber events

• Data protection and privacy advice (including UAE PDPL and regional regimes)

• Regulatory notifications and engagement with data protection authorities

• Coverage advice under cyber insurance policies

• Data subject claims and related litigation support

You will work closely with partners and senior colleagues in Dubai and across Kennedys' global cyber network, gaining exposure to high-profile, multi-jurisdictional matters.

The Candidate

• 3-5 years' PQE with demonstrable experience in cyber, data privacy, insurance or commercial litigation

• Strong academic background and excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to manage caseloads, work under pressure and deliver clear, commercial advice

• Ideally qualified in England & Wales, Australia, or another common-law jurisdiction; UAE experience or willingness to develop regional expertise is an advantage

• Team player with a proactive, client-focused approach

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 48 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.