Associate General Counsel AI & Product Development

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and technically fluent attorney to join our Privacy Product & AI Legal team supporting enterprise-wide cutting-edge initiatives in AI product development privacy and data governance. This is a high-impact role with cross-functional visibility and is ideal for a lawyer passionate about emerging technologies with a strong foundation in product regulatory compliance and commercial contracting who is ready to grow into a strategic legal advisor. This role supports enterprisewide AI initiatives by assisting in the development governance and implementation of safe and responsible AI systems for deployment globally.

The Associate General Counsel AI & Product Development will play a pivotal role in supporting NIQs business growth and innovation roadmap while assuring adherence to global artificial intelligence and data governance laws. This role reports directly to the Chief Privacy Officer & Global General Counsel of Data Security Product & AI. The individual will play a key part in developing governance frameworks for AI and product creation assisting commercial legal teams with contracts that focus on AI and data oversight maintaining compliance with EU and new global AI regulations and addressing risks connected to the intersections of AI technology cybersecurity privacy and data management. They will review both new and existing AI laws to actively manage legal risks collaborating closely with partners across legal sales product engineering data science and compliance. Legal advice will be provided on building and implementing AI systems preparing product documentation onboarding new clients and ensuring all legal requirements are met for product launches and client deliverables. They will also partner closely with commercial lawyers and sales teams to draft review and negotiate commercial contract provisions focused on AI data governance data use product guardrails data licensing and privacy ensuring protection of NIQ data assets and enablement of NIQ commercial offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Development

Advise on the creation and deployment of AI and data-driven products ensuring compliance with global laws throughout the product lifecycle

Collaborate with Product Technology Engineering and Data Science teams to integrate data governance and responsible AI frameworks into new product initiatives

Review and interpret global AI and data regulations applicable to product features documentation and client deliverables and advise on ways to balance risk and reward for NIQ

Prepare and maintain external-facing product documentation such as model cards and transparency notices for regulatory compliance and client assurance. And provide legal support for onboarding new clients and launching new products
Support legal reviews related to the development and deployment of AI products and systems including conducting and documenting risk assessments
Participate optimally and constructively as a member of the team and act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor on legal and non-legal issues

Commercial Contracting

Serve as the legal liaison for commercial procurement vendor management sales and external partners related to AI and technology initiatives

Draft review and negotiate commercial contracts focused on AI data governance data use product guardrails data licensing and privacy ensuring protection of NIQ data assets and enablement of NIQ commercial offerings Support procurement and vendor management teams by negotiating data processing technology privacy and AI contract terms with NIQ vendors suppliers and partners

Translate tech-speak to legal-speak for external counter-parties bridging the comprehension gaps between the technical functionalities of NIQs products and the legal terms being negotiated for AI model and product development deployment commercialization (including GenAI and data-product lifecycles). Draft AI contracting guidance playbooks and governance materials
Communicate with and influence business clients at all levels of the organization including senior management and establish proactive and trustworthy relationships with clients as well as other members of the legal organization globally

Internal Compliance Requirements

Provide analysis and advice on compliance with emerging global AI regulations and standards. Further develop and maintain internal policies risk assessment procedures and training materials for AI product development and data governance
Advise and oversee regulatorily defined procedures for technical teams including best practices employee guidance and awareness programs. Monitor interpret and ensure ongoing compliance with EU and global regulations regarding AI data privacy data use cybersecurity and data governance (e.g. GDPR EU AI Act US state AI laws Japans AI Promotion Act South Koreas AI Framework Act EUs Data Governance Act CCPA/CPRA PIPEDA LGPD PIPL).
Document and maintain records of data processing activities risk assessments and compliance audits to meet regulatory and client requirements.
Conduct systematic internal audits and risk assessments to identify and mitigate AI and product legal data privacy and cybersecurity risks. And various other duties as assigned to support NIQs AI and product roadmaps.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited law school. Proof of admission to the Bar (or international equivalent) and current membership in good standing of such Bar as would permit the practice of law
5-10 years of combined relevant legal experience in law firms governmental agencies and/or in-house legal departments for data and/or technology companies At least 5 years of experience providing product counseling particularly in areas involving data use automation or machine learning in a fast-paced global business setting
At least 2 years of experience advising on legal issues related to artificial intelligence machine learning or algorithmic decision-making systems. Proven experience in and enjoyment of complex commercial contracting redlining and negotiation especially in tech AI privacy or cybersecurity contexts
Exceptional communication skills and technical fluency the ability to simplify complex technical and data-related issues for non-technical stakeholders across functions clearly and effectively
Proven experience with AI governance AI ethical frameworks GenAI data protection/ privacy laws and cybersecurity frameworks. Knowledge of issues affecting AI/ML Gen AI agentic systems including US and EU AI regulatory compliance obligations consumer protection algorithmic bias /discrimination anti-trust employment intellectual property data and privacy
Proven ability to identify risks and to comfortably make smart-risk recommendations while balancing reward and business imperatives. And proven experience supporting procurement and vendor contracting processes
Deep knowledge of global data protection data handling and data classification regulations such as EU AI Act US state AI laws GDPR EU Data Governance Act etc.
Strong organizational proactivity creative problem-solving and project management judgment evidenced through past work.
Ability to work independently efficiently and collaboratively in a global team setting under time pressures and deadlines within a highly matrixed complex organization. Comfortable leading calls and working groups with technical business and/or senior-level stakeholders
Proven ability to lead and influence crossfunctional teams navigate ambiguity and change spot issues early and collaborate effectively with a strong teamfirst mindset
Highly motivated intellectually curious and comfortable managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines with strong communication skills emotional intelligence positive energy and a sense of humor

Preferred Attributes

Background in technology computer engineering computer science or data science preferred

Experience in the consumer packaged goods or data analytics industry

Experience with patent strategy or IP licensing in AI or software/SaaS

Prior exposure to national security law or cross-border data compliance

AIGP and/or CIPP certification

Additional Information

Our Benefits

Flexible working environment

Comprehensive health insurance

Life insurance

401k plan

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to 2023 NIQ combined with GfK bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View.

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Our Benefits

Flexible working environment
Volunteer time off
LinkedIn Learning
Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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Role Summary: We are seeking a dynamic and technically fluent attorney to join our Privacy Product & AI Legal team supporting enterprise-wide cutting-edge initiatives in AI product development privacy and data governance. This is a high-impact role with cross-functional visibility and is ideal for ...