Regulatory Disputes Associate

Osborne Clarke; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborne Clarke is seeking an Associate to join its Regulatory Team, focusing on technology and product regulation for leading businesses. The role involves advising on regulatory requirements for hardware and software, including AI, and supporting product launches with compliant processes.

You will contribute to governance, risk assessment, and enforcement responses while working with a collaborative, international team and a strong client service culture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable analytical skills and commercial acumen.
• Excellent drafting abilities with attention to detail.
• Confident client handling with a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Advise on product regulatory requirements for hardware and software, including AI.
• Support clients through product launches and develop compliance programmes.
• Assist with contentious regulatory work, investigations and enforcement proceedings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent drafting

Client handling

Solutions-minded

Job description

Role profile

We are seeking an Associate to join our highlyregarded Regulatory Team, with a primary focus on technology and productregulation across complex, high-impact matters for leading businesses.

If your mind buzzes with the latest techdevelopments and you have a genuine interest in how technology products aredeveloped and regulated, from artificial intelligence to connected devices and robotics,and you want to advise leading global businesses at the forefront of innovationwithin a close-knit, supportive team, then this role is for you!

The successful candidate will play a key role inadvising on the product regulatory requirements that apply to hardware andsoftware (including artificial intelligence), supporting clients throughproduct launches, and helping to develop and maintain compliance programmes.The candidate will also support contentious regulatory work, including respondingto regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.

The Work

The team acts across the full lifecycle ofregulatory risk, from horizon-scanning and advising on the application andinterpretation of new and existing laws, to developing compliance programmes,counselling on product launches, engaging with regulators, managing productrecalls and, where needed, robust representation in enforcement, investigationsand related proceedings.

The key focus of this role is on advising andsupporting clients on product regulatory frameworks as they apply to new andexisting technology.It is essential tohave a genuine interest in technology and how tech products are developed andbrought to market.

The successful candidate will be comfortablenavigating evolving regulatory frameworks and providing concise, commerciallygrounded guidance under time pressure and on an international basis.

Experience across other regulatory areas (healthcare/life sciences, consumer protection law, digital regulation and/orsustainability) would be beneficial, including both advisory and contentiousmandates, but is not essential. However, the successful candidate will beexpected to support work across these areas as business needs arise and musttherefore be flexible and adaptable.

The Team

Our regulatory team works cross-office in the UKand across the OC network of offices with a collaborative culture and clearopportunities for responsibility and client exposure. We pride ourselves on asupportive, high-performing environment that values initiative, businessdevelopment contributions, and strong client care.

Illustrative Work Examples

• Advising on the application ofregulations governing radio equipment, cyber security and artificialintelligence to a range of consumer and enterprise hardware products.
• Advising a global technologycompany on the risks associated with agentic AI, including third-partyliability, and developing a regulatory guardrail framework to supportdevelopment and research work.
• Developing governance systems andprocedures to manage the use of artificial intelligence by technology,professional services and defence sector clients.
• Advising and managing productrecalls across 20+ countries following a thermal runaway issue in productbatteries.
• Working with an online marketplaceto respond to a letter from the OPSS regarding requirements for the online saleof products.
• Supporting clients in theirengagement with regulators and industry bodies to shape emerging legislativeand regulatory proposals affecting their products and services.

We are looking for anAssociate withdemonstrable experience of providing detailed and commercial advice onregulatory frameworks; drafting of new systems; liaising with regulators and conductingtraining sessions.

Candidates who can demonstrate strong analyticalskills, excellent drafting, confident client handling, and a proactive,solutions-led mindset will thrive in this role.

Your Career Development

Like all our lawyers, you will benefit from astructured and award-winning career development programme, offering clearexpectations at each level, early client exposure and responsibility, thoroughassessment and feedback, robust technical and skills training tailored to yourdevelopment, and reward based on contribution and potential.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensivebenefits package commensurate with experience and market. Further details canbe provided during the application process.

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

AtOsborne Clarkewe value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.

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