Paralegal - Telecoms

Bird Bird; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Cycle to work scheme

Online GP appointments

Discounted gym memberships

Electric vehicle scheme

Job summary

Bird & Bird is seeking a team member to support a global regulatory monitoring programme focused on telecommunications and digital services. You will track regulatory developments across jurisdictions and translate them into clear, business-relevant insights.

The role involves drafting updates, coordinating inputs from international specialists, and testing AI tools to improve productivity. This position offers health and lifestyle benefits and opportunities to work in a diverse, international

Qualifications

• Strong interest in telecommunications, technology and digital services.
• Excellent written and analytical skills, with an ability to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly.
• Proactive, with the ability to take initiative and manage tasks effectively.
• Comfortable working with large volumes of information across multiple jurisdictions.
• High level of attention to detail and organisation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an international team environment.
• Confident using artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity.
• Legal qualifications useful but not essential for this role.
• Additional language skills would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review regulatory developments across multiple jurisdictions.
• Draft concise, structured updates summarising key legal changes and their practical impact.
• Support the preparation of regular monitoring reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead on project management tasks, including tracking deadlines and deliverables.
• Coordinating inputs from international regulatory specialists.
• Identify emerging trends and potential risks affecting communications and digital services businesses in the UK and EU.
• Test and evaluate artificial intelligence tools to support regulatory monitoring, including assessing output quality, consistency and practical usability.
• Organise and consolidate inputs into structured, user-friendly outputs suitable for integration into bespoke client platforms.

Skills

Telecommunications interest

Analytical writing

Initiative

Attention to detail

Multijurisdictional work

Team collaboration

AI tools literacy

Legal knowledge helpful

Education

Law degree (optional)

Job description

We are seeking a team member to support the delivery of a global regulatory monitoring programme focused on telecommunications and digital services. This role involves tracking and analysing legal and regulatory developments across areas such as telecoms, data protection, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, and translating them into clear, business-relevant insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and review regulatory developments across multiple jurisdictions.
• Draft concise, structured updates summarising key legal changes and their practical impact.
• Support the preparation of regular monitoring reports for internal and external stakeholders..
• Lead on project management tasks, including tracking deadlines and deliverables.
• Coordinating inputs from international regulatory specialists.
• Identify emerging trends and potential risks affecting communications and digital services businesses in the UK and EU.
• Test and evaluate artificial intelligence tools to support regulatory monitoring, including assessing output quality, consistency and practical usability.
• Organise and consolidate inputs into structured, user-friendly outputs suitable for integration into bespoke client platforms.

What You'll Bring

• Strong interest in telecommunications, technology and digital services
• Excellent written and analytical skills, with an ability to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly
• Proactive, with the ability to take initiative and manage tasks effectively
• Comfortable working with large volumes of information across multiple jurisdictions
• High level of attention to detail and organisation
• Ability to work collaboratively in an international team environment
• Confident using artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity
• Legal qualifications useful but not essential for this role
• Additional language skills would be advantageous

What's In It For You

We provide comprehensive support for our colleagues' health and wellbeing, including private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, and regular health assessments. In addition, we offer a range of lifestyle benefits designed to help our team live their best lives, such as a cycle to work scheme, access to online GP appointments, discounted gym memberships, and an electric vehicle scheme.

As a disability and neurodiversity inclusive employer we want to ensure that you have a barrier-free recruitment experience at Bird & Bird. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please provide details to your recruitment contact who will be in touch to discuss any details provided and understand more about your individual adjustment needs.