Senior Associate / Special Counsel Disputes + Investigations

The future isn’t waiting.

It is accelerating, threat actors aren’t slowing down, technology definitely isn’t slowing down and when everything hits at once that’s when Atmos steps in.

Welcome to the specialist disputes and investigations practice at Atmos, where cyber incidents, regulatory scrutiny and high‑stakes disputes collide. The frontline where cyber, digital risk and high stakes litigation converge.

When a major data breach hits.

When regulators demand answers.

When reputations, trust, customers and market confidence are on the line.

That’s where we operate.

We bring together law, cyber intelligence, crisis communications and digital expertise, standing alongside our clients in their most critical moments. And we’re growing.

Your Mission

Lead significant disputes and investigations with real autonomy, impact and direct access to senior leadership, including matters involving:

• Data breach litigation
• Regulatory investigations
• Privacy complaints and class actions
• Tech E&O and professional indemnity disputes
• Emerging digital sector claims

You’ll be trusted with high stakes matters from day one.

You’ll collaborate with:

• Cyber incident responders
• Digital forensics teams
• Crisis communication strategists
• Global legal partners

This isn’t traditional litigation. This is litigation in real time.

You Might Be

A Senior Associate or Special Counsel with:

• Strong commercial or insurance litigation experience
• Confidence managing complex disputes and client relationships
• Curiosity about cyber, privacy and emerging technology
• A strategic thinker who thrives in fast-moving environments

Why Atmos

Atmos is building something distinctive in the market, shaping the future of cyber, privacy and digital risk. We are constantly innovating and evolving, improving how we operate and streamlining the work that slows others down, giving you more time to focus on meaningful client impact, your development and your wellbeing.

Here, you grow faster and contribute meaningfully, working alongside senior leaders who are invested in your development and share how they think, decide and lead.

We empower you to do the best work of your career, fostering curiosity, continuous learning and genuine flexibility that support both professional performance and a life outside work.

We offer:

• A market-leading bonus structure (including innovation rewards)
• Merit-based progression with no PQE ceilings
• Hybrid work and genuine flexibility
• AI-enabled systems and operational support
• Real impact through the Atmos Pro Bono Program

Our culture is built on four guiding principles:

We are humans first, looking out for each other and our clients.

We deliver solutions and are willing to do things differently.

We move at pace, keep things simple and deliver on our promises.

We value our people and recognise their contribution.

The Bigger Vision

Atmos exists to revolutionise cyber, privacy and digital risk management, building the next generation of innovative legal services for a world where technology, crisis and law are permanently connected.

If you want to help shape that future, we should talk.