Data Lawyer | Mid/Senior Associate

Taylor Root is delighted to be working with a leading National law firm that's looking to hire a mid-level or senior associate into is Data, Privacy & Cyber team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with an impressive client base including multinational corporates, technology businesses, major consumer brands and innovative start-ups on complex and business-critical data privacy matters.

The Role

You will advise clients across a broad range of data protection, privacy and cyber issues, including:

• GDPR and UK data protection compliance.
• Workplace privacy matters, including employee monitoring, surveillance and internal privacy policies.
• Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and wider data rights issues.
• Data processing agreements, vendor onboarding and privacy impact assessments.
• AdTech, digital marketing, profiling, cookies and use of personal data.
• International data transfers, standard contractual clauses and transfer risk assessments.
• Data breach management, cyber incidents and regulatory investigations.
• AI governance programmes, risk assessments and policy development.
• Privacy governance projects, including policy implementation and privacy-by-design initiatives.

About You

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years' PQE in data, privacy and cyber,
• Strong technical knowledge of UK and EU data protection laws.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Confident managing client relationships and taking ownership of matters.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to team success.

Why Apply?

• Join a recognised and growing Data, Privacy & Cyber practice.
• Advise on high-quality, international work for a blue-chip client base.
• Gain significant client exposure and responsibility.
• Supportive and collaborative culture with a genuine focus on wellbeing.
• Excellent progression opportunities and professional development.
• Strong work-life balance alongside first-rate work quality.

This is a standout opportunity for an ambitious data privacy lawyer looking to join a team with an exceptional reputation, sophisticated work and a genuinely positive culture.