Regulatory Counsel (Data Protection & AI)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Privacy Law Data Protection Artificial Intelligence GDPR Compliance Contract Negotiation Stakeholder Management Legal Advisory Cross-border Data Transfers

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Regulatory Counsel (Data Protection & AI)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to advise on data protection and AI compliance. Based in Dublin, London, or remote in Ireland/UK.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

People deserve more from their money. Since 2015, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day.

About the role

The Legal team turns complexity into clarity. We're looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to advise on compliance and legal issues around data protection and artificial intelligence. Reporting to the Head of Legal (Data Protection & AI) in London, you can be based in one of our European offices listed above, work remotely, or hybrid.

What you’ll be doing

  • Advising the business on privacy, data protection, and AI legal issues around the structuring and marketing of new and existing products
  • Ensuring privacy, data protection, and AI considerations are core to the review process when launching features
  • Drafting and negotiating contractual data protection and AI clauses with a variety of third parties and other [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] entities
  • Advising on complex international data transfers and how to structure these to bring them into line with GDPR requirements
  • Assisting with data breaches, including drafting breach notifications to be submitted to our supervisory authorities
  • Drafting and maintaining customer-facing privacy notices, explainers, and cookie policies
  • Liaising with global Legal Counsels on privacy, data protection, and AI matters that impact multiple jurisdictions
  • Supporting our Data Subject Rights teams to respond to complex data protection requests where legal review is required
  • Proactively engaging and working alongside regulators in multiple countries
  • Keeping on top of and advising on legal, regulatory, and industry developments
  • Leading by example while performing hands-on work to manage complex legal tasks quickly

What you'll need

  • 6+ years of PQE
  • Excellent academic and law firm credentials
  • Expertise in advising on privacy, data protection, and AI matters in the United Kingdom and/or European Union
  • Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
  • Confidence making decisions where there's ambiguity or incomplete information
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience providing detailed advice on innovative, customer-facing products
  • Fluency in English

Nice to have

  • Additional privacy and data protection qualifications

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