Legal Assistant – AI Act and Privacy - Local Contract

EU Satellite Centre (SatCen); Madrid; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The EU Satellite Centre (SatCen) seeks a Legal Assistant–AI Act and Privacy to join the Director Office in Madrid. The role focuses on providing legal and procurement support regarding AI Act implementation and privacy matters in the EU environment.

Reporting to the Head of Legal Services, the successful candidate will collaborate with Legal Services and other SatCen divisions, conduct legal research, analyse AI governance, and assist with contracts and regulatory compliance, among other duties.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in Law (3+ years).
• At least 1 year of professional experience in EU Law matters.
• Experience implementing the AI Act and privacy matters.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Awareness of classified working environment procedures.

Responsibilities

• Closely collaborating with staff in the Legal Services, as well as other SatCen Divisions.
• Conducting legal assignments under the direction of SatCen legal staff.
• Conducting research on assigned issues, using existing law files and other data sources, analysing information, and summarizing findings.
• Conducting legal analysis concerning technical requirements, risk and impact assessments under the AI Act.
• Contributing to the implementation of the AI Act for high-risk AI systems.
• Drafting legal guidance and preparing training materials on the AI Act, Data Protection and related matters.
• Assisting in the handling of contracts, regulatory compliance, legal tasks, and legal support.

Skills

EU law knowledge

Research & analysis

Discretion

Teamwork & communication

Initiative

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Law degree (3+ years)

EU law experience certificate (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Reference: SatCen/2026/018
• Unit: Director Office
• Contract: LOCAL
• Place: Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain)
• Deadline: 2026-11-03T16:00:00Z

TheSatCenisseekingsuitablecandidatestoestablishareservelistforthepositionofLegalAssistant–AIActandPrivacy.

TheLegalAssistant–AIActandPrivacyreportstotheHeadofLegalServicesandismainlyresponsibleforassistingtheLegalServicesinprovidinglegalandprocurementsupportregardingtheAIActimplementationandPrivacymattersintheEUenvironment.

Theselectedcandidatewillberesponsibleforthefollowingduties:

• CloselycollaboratingwithstaffintheLegalServices,aswellasotherSatCenDivisions;
• ConductinglegalassignmentsunderthedirectionofSatCenlegalstaff;
• Conductingresearchonassignedissues,usingexistinglawfilesandalternativesources(e.g.,internet,intranetand/orotherdatabases),analysinginformation,andsummarizingfindings;
• Conductinglegalanalysisconcerningtechnicalrequirements,riskandimpactassessmentsundertheAIAct;
• ContributingtotheimplementationoftheAIActforhigh-riskAIsystems;
• DraftinglegalguidanceandpreparingtrainingmaterialsontheAIAct,DataProtectionandotherrelatedmatters;
• Assistinginthehandlingofcontracts,regulatorycompliance,legaltasks,andlegalsupport.

Qualifications and experience

• Essential: Have a level of education which corresponds to a completed university degree of at least three years in the field of Law, attested by a diploma
• Essential: A minimum of one year of professional experience in EU Law matters;
• Essential: Proven working experience in the implementation of the AI Act, including through legal analysis, compliance assessments, AI governance projects, policy development, procurement, regulatory implementation or related advisory work;
• Essential: Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office tools;
• Essential: Awareness of classified working environment procedures.
• Desirable: A Master’s degree in the field of European Union Law;
• Desirable: Relevant professional experience with the EU Data Protection Regulation (Regulation 2018/1725) and EU Public Procurement matters.
• Desirable: Experience working in EU institutions, agencies or bodies or international organisations,
• Desirable: Knowledge of the institutional framework of the EU (preferably in the CFSP field).

Skills and competencies

• Essential: A sound knowledge of EU law.
• Essential: Excellent research and analysis skills.
• Essential: Motivation to work in a challenging, multicultural environment.
• Essential: High sense of discretion and confidentiality.
• Essential: Excellent team-working and inter-personal skills,
• Essential: Ability to take initiative, work independently and with cross-functional teams.
• Essential: Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, particularly for drafting and summarising texts.