Digital & AI Regulatory Counsel

Condé Nast is one of the world's most renowned media publishing companies, creating and distributing every type of media today, spanning print and digital publishing in all formats. With a portfolio of some of today's most influential brands, the company continues to grow its audience through a global operational and content infrastructure across its 12 owned and operated markets. Headquartered in New York City, the company's owned and operated markets include China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, UAE/Dubai, the U.K., and the U.S., with additional local license partners in over twenty additional markets across the globe. Lead brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, Allure, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, House & Garden, Pitchfork, Tatler, and Vogue Business.

Job Description

Location:
London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month. We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, Dubai, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).

We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

We are looking for an energetic and pragmatic Digital & AI Regulatory Counsel (Europe) to join the Data & Technology Legal team within Business & Legal Affairs at Condé Nast. Reporting to the Executive Director in London, you will join a collaborative global legal team and be a trusted partner to our Global Product, Engineering, Technology, Editorial and Commercial teams, and to Condé Nast's international markets where needed.

This role focuses on AI governance, European digital regulation and revenue enablement. You will help Condé Nast develop, deploy and monetise AI-enabled tools and digital products responsibly, and comply with the fast-evolving rules governing online platforms, online safety, accessibility and consumer-facing digital services, including subscriptions and paywalls.

What will you be doing?

- AI Governance: Lead day-to-day AI governance and EU AI Act compliance, working with the Executive Director. This includes applying Condé Nast's AI Governance Framework and advising on AI system classification, use case reviews and assessments, transparency obligations and vendor terms for AI tools. Advise on related copyright and data protection issues, working with and supporting international colleagues and stakeholders across the business.
- Digital Services & Online Safety: Advise on the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), the UK Online Safety Act (OSA) and other European online safety laws. This covers user-generated content, notice and action, transparency, protection of children and platform obligations.
- Product & Platform Counselling: Act as legal partner to product and engineering teams, building regulatory requirements into new features, functionality and platforms. Advise on European Accessibility Act (EAA) and UK accessibility obligations across websites, apps and e-commerce services.
- Revenue Enablement: Partner with commercial and product teams on subscriptions, paywalls, and new monetisation features. Advise on UK and EU consumer protection law, including the DMCCA and its subscription contract rules, as it affects digital products, tech stacks and user journeys, including online choice design.
- Partner with colleagues across Data & Technology Legal on matters that span several areas of law.
- Turn regulatory requirements into practical guidance through playbooks, guidance notes and training.
- Track legal and regulatory developments in AI and digital regulation across the UK and EU.

Who you are:

Essential

- UK or EU-qualified lawyer with 3+ years' PQE, gained in private practice or in-house.
- Good knowledge of the EU AI Act and AI governance, ideally with experience supporting AI-enabled products.
- Working knowledge of one or more of the DSA, OSA or other online safety laws, the EAA or UK consumer law (DMCCA).
- Experience advising technology-led, media, consumer or digital businesses, ideally including product and engineering teams.
- Ability to give pragmatic, commercial, solutions-focused legal advice.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Positive "can do" attitude and willingness to work flexibly in a business and sector going through change.

Preferred

- Good understanding of GDPR as it relates to AI and digital products.
- Familiarity with copyright issues relevant to AI and digital content.
- Privacy certifications (e.g. CIPP/E, AIGP).
- Other European languages.

What benefits do we offer?

- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.

- You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.

- We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
- We’re a dog-friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.

- We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub, where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training available in local languages.
- Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.