Hybrid Tech & IP Legal Support Specialist

Citi; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance starting at

Annual performance related bonus

Private medical insurance packages

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Learning and development resources

Job summary

Citi Belfast is hiring a Legal Support Specialist to provide hands-on legal support across technology transactions, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and data privacy. This non-attorney role offers exposure to a high-impact legal team at the intersection of law and technology in financial services.

You will manage trademark docketing, draft and review NDAs and technology contracts, and assist with incident response and regulatory updates while working in a hybrid model.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting intellectual property matters, particularly in trademark docketing, clearance, or enforcement.
• Background in technology transactions.
• Experience drafting or reviewing NDAs, trial agreements, or other technology-related contracts.
• Exposure to cybersecurity incident response or data privacy compliance processes.
• Interest in AI and emerging technology issues related to legal risk.

Responsibilities

• Deliver legal support across technology transactions, IP, cybersecurity, data privacy and AI-related matters.
• Manage patent and trademark docketing; coordinate clearance and renewals; support enforcement.
• Review marketing content for correct trademark usage to protect Citi assets.
• Create and maintain legal docs and templates (NDAs, trial agreements) across contracts.
• Assist in managing responses to information security incidents and data privacy events.
• Conduct legal research on regulatory developments in tech, privacy and IP law.
• Coordinate team projects, prepare reports, and manage billing processes.

Skills

Intellectual property

Trademark docketing

Technology transactions

NDAs & trial agreements

Cybersecurity incident response

Data privacy compliance

AI & emerging tech awareness

Legal drafting & review

Regulatory awareness

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Citi Belfast is hiring a Legal Support Specialist to provide hands-on legal support across technology transactions, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and data privacy. This non-attorney role offers exposure to a high-impact legal team at the intersection of law and technology in financial services.

You will manage trademark docketing, draft and review NDAs and technology contracts, and assist with incident response and regulatory updates while working in a hybrid model.