Legal Counsel – Regulatory Compliance, Product & Privacy

About the role

This position offers a highly motivated legal professional the chance to work at the intersection of technology, privacy, compliance, and product innovation within a globally distributed environment. You will advise on complex regulatory and privacy matters while supporting cutting‑edge initiatives related to AI, enterprise software, and global operations.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and maintain corporate policies, compliance frameworks and operational controls to meet evolving global regulatory requirements.
• Support the development and scaling of global privacy programmes, conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs), maintain records of processing activities (ROPAs) and advise on data‑governance initiatives.
• Partner with product, engineering and operational teams to evaluate the impact of privacy, data‑protection and AI‑related regulations on products and internal processes.
• Provide legal guidance on regulatory compliance, product development and privacy matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with external counsel and cross‑functional stakeholders to implement legal recommendations and ensure worldwide regulatory alignment.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives involving AI deployment, emerging technologies and enterprise‑software innovation.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal processes, strengthen governance practices and enhance compliance efficiency.

Required profile

• Degree in Law, JD or equivalent legal qualification with an active licence to practice law or progress toward qualification.
• Proven experience in regulatory compliance, data privacy, product counselling or technology law within an in‑house legal team or law firm.
• Strong understanding of global privacy and data‑protection regulations and ability to advise on operational implementation.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non‑legal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interest in technology, AI, open‑source ecosystems or enterprise‑software environments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while collaborating across multicultural, globally distributed teams.

Required skills