Job Description

About the role

This is an opportunity to join Atmos as one of our founding members and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the firm. At Atmos, we’re building a team of bold thinkers who want to do things differently. You’ll have the unique chance to influence how we operate, contribute to a culture of innovation, and be part of something truly transformative from day one. If you’re looking for more than just another job - if you want to help build a modern, agile, and forward-thinking legal practice, then we want to hear from you.

Senior Associates within the Atmos First Response team play a crucial role supporting our clients as they navigate all types of cyber, privacy and digital law events. As first responders, our team makes a meaningful impact, providing our clients with market leading crisis, reputation and legal risk management support.

This role would suit a senior lawyer with cyber incident response, data protection and/or privacy law experience. Prior work experience in technology and regulatory disputes and/or corporate in-house experience in data breach response management is also considered.

If you are frustrated with traditional law firm thinking, rigid models, and outdated ways of working; if you're tired of unnecessary bureaucracy, constrained career paths, or spending more time on admin than high-value legal work, then Atmos is the place for you. We believe in empowering our people, providing cutting-edge tools and resources, and fostering an environment where talent and ambition are recognised and rewarded.

Our work is fast paced, so you will develop core skills and experience at a much faster rate compared to traditional practice areas. Our Senior Associates have a high degree of autonomy and are heavily involved in all aspects of client work. This gives our people the opportunity to make a significant contribution to successful outcomes.

The Partners encourage all members of the team to foster client relationships and regular opportunities are provided for the team to engage in business development. There is also an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to the Atmos First Response Pro-Bono Program which provides support and stolen funds recovery for personal scam victims.

You will work with clients large and small across all sectors, as well as partners, lawyers, consultants, crisis communications professionals and threat intelligence consultants across our network of offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.

You will also regularly work with:

• our correspondent law firms in 180+ jurisdictions around the world - an opportunity to become well versed in the global regulatory landscape; and
• leading cyber, privacy and digital law event response experts in digital forensics and IT restoration, threat actor engagement and extortion negotiation and data risk assessment and data breach notification support.

Joining Atmos means being part of something new - an agile, dynamic firm where you can shape your career, work alongside the best in the industry, and help build a legacy. If you're ready to be part of a team that’s challenging the status quo and leading the future of cyber and digital risk law, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

In conjunction with the responsible Partner, you will support the Disputes + Investigations team to:

• Act as a point of contact for clients and provide timely and effective support in navigating litigation and regulatory investigation matters.
• Assist in managing the client-facing response to disputes and/or investigations throughout their lifecycle, including taking instructions and maintaining accurate client files.
• Ensure matters are appropriately communicated, recorded and tracked in accordance with Atmos best practice frameworks.
• Support the coordination of internal teams and external stakeholders where required.
• Assist with the preparation of legal documentation, correspondence and matter-related reporting.
• Contribute to managing assigned workstreams within a broader caseload under supervision.

Key skills and experience

• Law degree (LLB, JD or equivalent qualification).
• At least 1–3 years of relevant legal experience or equivalent, with an interest in litigation, cyber, privacy and/or data protection matters.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated or developing experience in client-facing matters and supporting work across multiple files.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently when required.
• A developing ability to contribute to client relationships and broader team objectives.

About Atmos

Atmos is one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading legal and advisory firms dedicated to providing cyber, privacy and digital risk services.

In a world of looming risks and crises, we are the protective sphere around our clients.

We empower all businesses great and small to move through uncertainty with clarity and confidence, using insight to transform challenges into opportunities.

As a team, we are united by a culture of deep collaboration, working closely together to do what is needed. We act as trusted partners and advisors, offering a full-service approach that enables our clients to build resilience.

A collective force of intelligence and legal expertise, we’re reshaping the very fabric of guidance and protection in a digital age.

Together, we are not only stronger, but also better prepared.

Atmos Benefits Summary

• A remuneration package that meets the market.
• A generous bonus scheme rewarding our people for periods of hard work, including an automatic bonus for achieving budget, early bonus access for team members that meet our continuous service requirements and an innovation bonus to reward hard work on initiatives that improve the Atmos client and/or employee experience.
• Career progression and promotion based on merit not just PQE. Where possible, we promote from within, rather than bringing in senior laterals. Access leading performance coaching, online training and development and one-on-one career development support.
• Competitive parental leave benefits among the best on offer.
• Flexibility to work around personal commitments, that only requires you to work from the office 3 days per week.
• No compulsory shutdown period over Christmas and the New Year, giving our people the opportunity to take annual leave when it suits them.
• AI enabled best in class IT software and hardware taking the friction out of doing your day job. Comprehensive operational support, reducing the administrative burden on our lawyers, allowing them to focus on their day job.