associate / lawyer - legal services – intangibles, data & technology (idt)

In your role as an Associate, you will focus on supporting the delivery of client engagements by understanding client expectations, producing high-quality work, and developing strong communication and relationship-building skills. You will also contribute to the priorities of the team as well as the business, while committing to your personal learning and development, seizing opportunities to make a meaningful impact through delivering exceptional legal services to our clients.

During your tenure as an Associate, you will demonstrate and develop the ability to:

• Contribute to the provision of innovative legal & practical solutions to complex legal issues, delivering a high-quality output and helping create trusted relationships with clients.

• Provide legal support and advice relating to, among others:

  • handling data protection matters, including data subject requests, personal data breaches, data protection impact assessments, and advice on legal and regulatory requirements as well as supporting privacy trainings to employees;

  • o supporting privacy management operational activities, such as conducting data mapping exercises, drafting and/or reviewing privacy notices, privacy policies and procedures;

  • drafting and reviewing commercial agreements with a focus on data protection, cybersecurity and cyber-resilience matters and supporting negotiations;

  • cooperating with cross-functional teams to conduct M&A due diligence on data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property and other legal and regulatory compliance matters.

• Deepen your expertise in current and upcoming legislation on data protection, cybersecurity and intellectual property;

• Leverage advanced tools and technologies, and collaborate with non-legal functions to enhance the reach and effectiveness of your legal advice;

• Take on increasing responsibility in managing workstreams within client engagements, including coordinating tasks and timelines;

• Support the team’s business development activities, including client acquisition, retention and expansion, and the creation of new offerings for IDT-related products and services;

• Where appropriate, provide guidance to junior colleagues/trainees, reviewing work and supporting their development under the supervision of more senior team members.

Our Requirements

Our ideal candidate is a bright and ambitious experienced lawyer that focuses on delivering work of high quality, commits to a high level of client service, and has the ability to build strong client relationships. We expect you to have strong interpersonal and organizational skills, the ability to work effectively within a team, meticulous attention to detail and the drive to deliver practical, business-oriented legal solutions.

In particular, to qualify for the role you must have:

• Qualified as an Attorney-at-Law in Greece (Athens Bar Association or other Greek Bar Association membership);

• A Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Data Protection, Cybersecurity or New Technologies from a prominent, well-acclaimed University in Greece or abroad;

• Three (3) to five (5) years of post-qualification relevant work experience at a law firm, law office or in-house legal department;

• Prior work experience in data protection, cybersecurity, and/or intellectual property;

• Demonstrated interest and sound understanding of new or emerging technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence, data centers, connected devices, and software);

• Excellent written and spoken professional English, with strong drafting and presentation skills;

• A professional, business-aware and client-facing approach to legal services delivery;

• Strong project and time management skills, including the ability to work efficiently and timely under pressure and strict deadlines;

• Capacity to be detail – oriented and to deliver high quality work both independently and as part of a team;

• Strong collaborative, interpersonal skills – ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels;

• Highly motivated and dynamic personality with a positive, proactive attitude and willingness to the extra mile;

• AI Literacy.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to take initiative and work with a degree of independence, while knowing when to seek guidance;

• Additional languages (French, German, Italian or other) will be considered an asset;

• Diploma/Certifications/Seminars in data protection, cybersecurity;

• Diploma/Certifications/Seminars in privacy management platforms.