Senior Counsel (AI Governance and Technology Policy), London

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Counsel (AI Governance and Technology Policy), London, London

Client:

ByteDance

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

2cc013708f92

Job Views:

3

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok and Helo as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

About the Team

ByteDance's AI Legal Team provides front-line legal support to the company's AI products and services. The team is growing fast and seeking highly experienced, bright, and capable AI governance and tech policy counsel to join us. The role is critical to ByteDance's AI initiative by shaping the Company's responsible AI initiatives, developing policies and procedures to comply with the global evolving AI laws, and building authentic relationships with the broader technology community. The position will work closely with and report to the Head of the AI Legal Team.

Some key day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Collaborate with the Company's AI product, TnS, Legal, GR, and PR stakeholders to establish and implement responsible global AI governance framework (policies, standards, and best practices), including mitigating the associated safety, bias, fairness, and transparency risks.
2. Stay informed of the evolving global AI laws and regulations, including but not limited to the EU AI Act; ensure the Company's AI products and services have been developed and deployed to comply with these laws and regulations.
3. Serve as the front-line legal and strategy advisor to help ByteDance build and maintain relationships with AI industry groups and civil societies.
4. Drive communications and provide training across ByteDance's globally-distributed, diverse teams for a sophisticated understanding of the key compliance opportunities and challenges in light of the rapidly evolving AI legal and industry requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

1. Law studies or Doctorate degree in Law.
2. Qualified to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the lawyer is located.
3. Proven tech in-house and private practice legal expertise in AI and ML legal and policy issues relating to technology platform companies.
4. Extensive experience engaging with regulatory authorities, industry associations, or standards bodies.
5. Have a track record of achieving alignment with internal cross-functional teams and external partners.
6. Possess the highest standard of ethics and a positive attitude in learning and willing to pick up new knowledge and skills; comfortable navigating through ambiguous legal issues.
7. A confident self-starter with strong communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills, yet with a creative mind, and demonstrate the ability to effectively and proactively exercise good judgment and partner with the business in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience at a similar platform or within the tech industry.

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.