Legal Counsel, Compliance and Digital Regulations
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Legal Counsel to join our legal team. Reporting directly to the VP Privacy, Digital Regulations, Risk & Compliance, you will play a crucial part in managing compliance-related legal matters and executing digital regulation requirements within a remote, dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will balance compliance obligations with business needs while helping navigate an evolving global legal landscape.
Responsibilities
As Legal Counsel, you will be instrumental in supporting our legal operations. These include:
Compliance Management: Oversee and execute compliance-related legal work, focusing on anti-money laundering (AML) protocols and sanctions checks;
Digital Regulations: Implement digital regulation requirements (including Digital Services Act (DSA) and the UK Online Safety Act), including content reporting processes, online content moderation guidelines, and children's safety frameworks;
Privacy: Support on privacy governance and projects (e.g. privacy gap analysis, audit support, vendor due diligence, privacy-by-design-and-default);
Legal Research & Policy: Conduct legal research and analysis on emerging digital regulations and guidance. Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating legal agreements, policies, and procedures;
Cross-Functional Strategy: Team up with cross-functional stakeholders to improve internal processes by balancing complex regulatory compliance requirements with operational business needs;
Insurances: Manage the company’s insurance portfolio and respond to day-to-day queries around insurance coverage and insurance language in commercial agreements;
Training & Advisory: Prepare training materials and deliver presentations on compliance best practices and emerging legal obligations.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Law;
2+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, with a focus on compliance, emerging digital laws, or data protection;
Strong understanding of global digital regulations and compliance frameworks (e.g., UK/EU GDPR, DSA, Online Safety Act);
Excellent analytical problem-solving skills, and excellent skills in legal research, interviewing, writing, creative thinking and communication, building cross-functional relationships;
Certifications: Professional compliance or privacy certifications (e.g., ACAMS, CIPP/E) are a plus.