Paralegal - Telecoms

LGBT Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; 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 regulatory monitoring professional to support a global programme focused on telecoms and digital services. You will track developments in telecoms, data protection, AI, and cybersecurity, translating changes into actionable insights for stakeholders.

Join an international team and contribute to regular monitoring reports, drafting updates, and coordinating inputs from regulatory specialists across jurisdictions.

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

Telecoms

Digital services

Analytical writing

Proactive

International teamwork

AI tools

Attention to detail

Education

Legal qualifications useful but not essential

Job description

Support the delivery of a global regulatory monitoring programme focused on telecommunications and digital services

Monitor and analyse legal and regulatory developments across telecoms, data protection, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity

Draft updates summarising key legal changes and their practical impact

Coordinate inputs from international regulatory specialists

Support the preparation of regular monitoring reports for internal and external stakeholders

Strong interest in telecommunications, technology, and digital services is essential

Comprehensive support for health and wellbeing including private medical cover and lifestyle benefits

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.