Regulatory Counsel, Data & AI Governance

Now hiring Risk & Regulation Remote (EU) Full-time

We’re hiring a Regulatory Counsel to join our Legal & Regulatory practice and advise clients on data protection and AI governance — GDPR, the EU AI Act, the Data Act and the sector rules that sit on top of them.

This is a remote role within the EU. You’ll work with our lawyers in Berlin, London and New York, and with clients’ product, data and compliance teams who need clear answers they can build into their systems.

What you’ll do

  • Advise clients on whether and how the EU AI Act applies to their models and products.
  • Lead data protection impact assessments and AI risk classifications with client teams.
  • Draft governance frameworks, policies and contract clauses for data and AI use.
  • Support clients through regulator inquiries, data breaches and supervisory audits.
  • Write client briefings and contribute to our quarterly regulatory horizon scan.

What we’re looking for

  • Qualified lawyer in an EU member state with 5–8 years’ post-qualification experience.
  • Deep knowledge of GDPR and working knowledge of the EU AI Act.
  • Experience advising technology, financial services or healthcare clients.
  • The ability to explain legal requirements to engineers and product managers.
  • Fluent English; a second EU language is required.

Nice to have

CIPP/E or CIPM certification In-house experience at a technology company Familiarity with ISO/IEC 42001 DORA or NIS2 experience Basic understanding of machine learning

What you’ll get

Remote within the EU Work from home, with quarterly team days in Berlin.
Professional fees covered Bar membership, CPD and IAPP certifications paid.
Competitive pay Base, annual bonus up to 20% and profit share.
30 days off Plus public holidays and a paid sabbatical every five years.

About the team

Our Legal & Regulatory practice has 54 lawyers and compliance specialists across New York, London and Berlin. The data and AI team is small and growing quickly, with matters that range from model inventories for banks to regulator inquiries for consumer apps.

“Clients don’t need a memo on what the AI Act says. They need to know what to change in their product before it ships.”
Amara Nwosu, Partner, Legal & Regulatory
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