Digital Technology Regulatory Lawyer

Axiom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension

Hybrid work

Job summary

Axiom seeks Digital Technology Regulatory Lawyers in the UK to support global clients on cybersecurity, data privacy, AI governance and platform regulation. You will advise on regulatory developments, assess risk, and help shape governance and contract clauses across digital technologies.

Join a leading on-demand legal services firm with flexible working arrangements, strong development resources, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on digital, technology, data, cybersecurity, AI, online safety, platform regulation, or related compliance.
• Strong understanding of digital regulatory frameworks relevant to technology businesses.
• Familiarity with GDPR, ePrivacy, UK Online Safety Act, AI Act, and related regimes.
• Excellent legal and commercial judgment with drafting, communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal and regulatory advice on digital technology matters and emerging frameworks.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess impact on operations, products, and risk exposure.
• Design and enhance compliance frameworks, governance processes, and policy guidance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support regulatory initiatives and risk mitigation.

Skills

Regulatory advisories

Digital tech regulation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory risk assessment

Job description

We are currently seeking Digital Technology Regulatory Lawyers in the UK to support Axiom’s global clients on legal and regulatory matters across the digital technology landscape, including cybersecurity, online safety, AI governance, data privacy, platform regulation, digital resilience, and other emerging technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic legal and regulatory advice on digital technology matters, including cybersecurity, online safety, AI governance, data privacy, platform regulation, digital services, and emerging technology frameworks.
• Monitor, interpret, and advise on regulatory developments, assessing their impact on business operations, products, policies, reporting obligations, compliance requirements, and risk exposure.
• Support the design, implementation, and enhancement of compliance frameworks, governance processes, regulatory policies, contract clauses, templates, and internal guidance across digital and technology regulatory areas.
• Partner with legal, compliance, product, risk, policy, commercial, and operational teams to support cross-functional regulatory initiatives, training, stakeholder engagement, and risk mitigation strategies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience advising on digital, technology, data, cybersecurity, AI, online safety, platform regulation, or broader regulatory compliance matters, gained in-house or within a law firm environment.
• Strong understanding of digital regulatory frameworks relevant to technology businesses, including cybersecurity, AI governance, online trust and safety, privacy, digital platforms, operational resilience, and emerging technology regulation.
• Familiarity with key legislation and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, ePrivacy, EU Digital Services Act, EU AI Act, EU Digital Markets Act, UK Online Safety Act, NIS2, DORA, and critical third-party regimes.
• Excellent legal and commercial judgment, with strong analytical, drafting, communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional advisory skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact usin complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us [e-mail] include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line.

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: Challoner House, 3rd Floor, 19-21 Clerkenwell Close, London, UK, EC1R 0AA.

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Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

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