Clyde & Co is an international law firm, with the largest,
dedicated cyber incident response practice in Australia. We are a law
firm, but we're not your average law firm and we have very clear
objective of being a go-to trusted advisor to clients for managing
cyber risk, from more than just the law.
The team advises small, medium, and large organisations operating
across Australia and New Zealand, regionally and globally in response
to a range of cyber incidents, as well as assisting clients on matters
of privacy compliance, cyber incident readiness and resilience
exercises. In recent times, the team has advised on over 1,500
incidents, including several of the highest profile and complex incidents.
The broader Cyber, Data and Digital Law team is led by John Moran,
Reece Corbett-Wilkins, Richard Berkahn, Stef Luhrs and Alec Christie,
who are all internationally recognised in their fields. The team is
known for creating supportive platforms for team members to succeed,
with a very strong focus on collaborative culture,
personal/professional development, and client facing problem solving.
About the role
Our Sydney office currently has an exciting opportunity available to
lead a team of communications specialists. This is a client facing,
non-legal role aimed at helping clients develop and implement
communications strategies, internally and externally, both before a
cyber incident happens and more critically, when a cyber incident happens.
You will work closely with our cyber lawyers and other professionals
to provide the absolute best solutions and outcomes to our clients.
We are flexible about location, working hours, and days and can
consider arrangements based on your current circumstances and needs.
Key responsibilities
This is a broad ranging role that will see you:
Oversee a team of communications specialists, working closely with
the wider cyber leadership team to promote and enhance our market
leading communications offering
Engage on cyber incidents from inception as part of our suite of
services to clients under attack - often setting the strategy and
supervising the team
Assist clients formulate crisis communications strategies, and
support the client in the roll out of those communications
Support clients with PR issues arising from incidents
Providing a consultancy service across multiple incidents to
multiple clients at once
Provide calm, professional strategic advice to clients in
stressful and, often upsetting, situations
Utilise your strong media and other contacts
Draft press releases, briefing documents, blog / social media
posts and media statements to the market responding to breaches
Work to prepare / coach client spokespeople to effectively convey
key messages, as required, in live broadcasts.
Essential skills and experience
To be successful in this role you will be an effective relationship
builder, and able to manage competing priorities. You must be highly
organised, have a great attention to detail, be deadline oriented, a
logical and strategic thinker, and thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
Degree in public relations, journalism, advertising, commerce or
other relevant discipline
Interest in cyber and privacy related breaches is beneficial but
not essential
10 years experience gained from a public relations,
communications, or media relations role
Proven ability to work with key senior stakeholders in a corporate environment
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Solid media contacts
Ability to work independently and within a team
A solid understanding of technology and how it can be developed to
create processes and automation in respect of PR.
Provide business development assistance with all other reasonable
work-related fee earner requests.
About Clyde & Co In The Asia Pacific Region
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organisations
successfully navigate risk and maximise opportunity in the sectors
that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global
prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy,
trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co
offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal
services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating
across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by
progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects
the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in
which everyone can realise their potential; using its legal and
professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work,
volunteering and charitable partnerships; and minimising the impact it
has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi
Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction
targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal
professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and
associated offices worldwide.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dynamic and
progressive firm. If you are interested in this position, please
submit your application including:
Cover letter
CV
We offer a range of tailored benefits, support and wellbeing initiatives.
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate
diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace
to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and
encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals,
regardless of background or identity.
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