Technology Legal Counsel — AI Governance & Data Privacy

Orbis Investment Management Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbis Investment Management Limited in London seeks a technology lawyer with 3-6 years of post-qualification experience to join our global Legal Team. You will work across the technology lifecycle, from procurement and contracting to AI governance, data protection, information governance and risk management.

You will partner with Technology, Information Security, Risk, Operations and Investment teams, advising on complex commercial agreements, vendor management and regulatory developments to

Qualifications

• 3-6 years' post-qualification experience in technology, commercial or data/privacy law.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.
• Experience advising on technology procurement and vendor management.
• Good understanding of data protection, privacy and information governance principles.
• Interest in AI, emerging technologies and technology regulation.
• Commercial judgement and pragmatic problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships across stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Technology contracting and procurement – Leading legal support for the procurement, implementation and ongoing management of technology solutions across the firm.
• Negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements, including software, data licensing, outsourcing, services and consulting agreements.
• Advising on contract renewals, governance, performance management and exit planning.
• Artificial Intelligence – Helping to shape the firm's legal framework for the responsible adoption and use of AI, including developing AI governance policies, standards and guidance.
• Advising on legal and regulatory issues arising from the use of generative AI, machine learning and other emerging technologies and monitoring global regulatory developments.
• Data, privacy and information governance – Advising on global data protection and privacy requirements.
• Supporting the firm's data governance framework.
• Advising on data licensing, data acquisition and data usage rights.
• Advising on intellectual property and information security issues.
• Strategic advisory – Partnering with senior Technology leadership on strategic initiatives and major transformation programmes.
• Advising on technology risk, operational resilience and third-party risk.
• Supporting the development of company policies, procedures and governance frameworks relating to technology and information management.
• Advising on global legal and regulatory developments affecting technology, data and AI.

Skills

Technology law

Commercial contracts

Data privacy

AI governance

Education

Qualified lawyer (UK/common law)

Job description

Orbis Investment Management Limited in London seeks a technology lawyer with 3-6 years of post-qualification experience to join our global Legal Team. You will work across the technology lifecycle, from procurement and contracting to AI governance, data protection, information governance and risk management.

You will partner with Technology, Information Security, Risk, Operations and Investment teams, advising on complex commercial agreements, vendor management and regulatory developments to