SpaceXSI - Regulatory Legal Counsel
Requirements
• Qualified lawyer of good standing ideally UK and/or EU • Ideally 5+ years of legal experience in technology, platform or digital regulation, at a top-tier law firm, in-house at a technology company, or at a regulator. • Strong working knowledge of the DSA and/or UK OSA; we don't expect every candidate to have deep experience in every framework listed above, but some combination thereof. • Strong understanding of the legislative process and the technology industry. • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas in a succinct and impactful manner. • Ability to work effectively with technical and non-legal teams and to understand how products work. • Strong sense of ownership, sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Commitment to being in-office 5 days/week. • Experience with the EU AI Act, AVMSD or Ireland's Online Safety Code. • Experience responding to regulatory requests for information or investigations from the European Commission, Ofcom or Coimisiún na Meán. • In-house or secondment experience at a social media, consumer platform or AI company. • Familiarity with GDPR, consumer protection and advertising regulation. • Contentious experience is a plus • Additional European languages are a plus.
Responsibilities
• Advise on implementation and compliance with EU, UK and other EMEA digital regulations, with a focus on the EU AI Act, Digital Services Act (DSA), the UK Online Safety Act (OSA), the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and national implementations such as Ireland's Online Safety Code, and of the eCommerce Directive. • Support regulatory engagement and investigations with the European Commission, the EU AI Office, Ofcom, Coimisiún na Meán and other regulators, including requests for information, risk assessments, audits, consultations, transparency reporting and enforcement proceedings. • Work cross-functionally with Safety, Product and Engineering to assess new features and AI products against regulatory requirements, including systemic risk and illegal content risk assessments, age assurance and protection of minors, content moderation and user reporting flows, advertising transparency, researcher data access, and AI transparency and labeling obligations. • Track and analyze new legislation, codes of practice, guidelines and enforcement trends across EMEA, and explain what they mean for our products in clear, practical terms. • Help build scalable processes, templates and playbooks for regulatory compliance and product review. • Partner with Compliance, Product Counsel, Privacy, Litigation and Policy colleagues to keep positions consistent across jurisdictions and regulators. • Manage outside counsel effectively and cost-consciously. • Selflessly and generously support what is needed in the legal department, even if it is unfamiliar. • Adopt daily use of our AI products to accelerate learning and optimize productivity.
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