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Faculty

Sep 18

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You need 2+ years PQE in commercial tech/IP law, strong contract skills, tech-savvy, self-driven, collaborative, and comfortable with data science/AI concepts.
  • You will draft and negotiate contracts, advise on IP and privacy issues, manage compliance and governance, support employee matters, and conduct training on AI and procurement.

Requirements

  • Qualifications:
  • 2+ years PQE depending on appropriate skill and experience, and we are open to candidates with substantially more experience than that.
  • Trained and qualified with a leading law firm and worked in commercial technology and IP teams with exposure to privacy compliance.
  • Strong background in commercial technology law, capable of providing counsel, negotiation, and drafting for complex contracts involving IP, privacy, government frameworks, product design and compliance, subcontracting & multi-party agreements, compliance, and governance and able to adapt to provide support on employment, property, disputes, and risk management.
  • Core competencies:
  • Technical excellence in commercial law, IP, and privacy, capable of adapting to a wide range of contract-related demands and legal issues. Experience of procurement law and interacting with the government is a plus.
  • Highly organised, able to help streamline our systems and processes as we scale into a large international company. Experience with Ironclad, DocuSign, Asana and Google Workplace are pluses.
  • Self-driven, efficient, and proactive in addressing business needs requiring rapid and proactive support.
  • Collaborative, personable and a real team player.
  • Comfortable with data science and AI concepts and the services and products that we are delivering and that our customers require, to be able to enter into discussion and contract drafting that properly encapsulates our work.

Responsibilities

  • Commercial Contracting: Drafting and negotiating various technology and services contracts, public sector agreements and handling multi-party complex negotiations with enterprise organisations (and their US/magic circle external counsel).
  • IP: Act as subject matter expert in IP matters related to AI services, including assignments, licensing, SaaS, sub-contracting, joint ventures, and IP-related to the Frontier product.
  • Public Sector Procurement: familiar with UK Government procurement processes, application to frameworks, supporting bids, contracting on government and other large scale, complex frameworks, including GCloud, and Digital Outcomes amongst many. Good grasp of the Procurement Act, especially as it relates to tech contracts.
  • Privacy: Strong working knowledge of GDPR, with hands-on experience of core internal compliance requirements, article 28 DPAs and conducting DPIAs.
  • Product: experience in SaaS products and related considerations including contracting, service level agreements and typical risks.
  • Generative AI & LLMs: Act as subject matter expert in IP, privacy, and regulatory issues surrounding LLMs, noting that Faculty is an official partner of OpenAI.
  • Governance & Security: Support the rollout of the company's Governance, Risk, Compliance & Ethics functions, ensuring compliance with customer security and governance requirements, and drafting internal policies. Supporting the evolution of the Ethics Panel, helping Faculty support the right customers and build the right services & products.
  • Advisory and Regulatory: Understand forthcoming AI and UK privacy regulations, clinical risk regulations, US privacy requirements, and HIPAA and advising on the best course of action in innovative areas where there are no template answers.
  • AI Safety: have an interest in and ability to support the leadership in interpreting and articulating our response to the challenges of delivering safe, fair and ethical AI.
  • Employment: Support the People team with UK & international employment issues, including contract updates and exit matters.
  • GRC: Experience managing governance, risk and compliance projects and issues. Eg risk management, privacy audits, policies.
  • Training: Running capability building training across the business from time to time on good contracting, AI governance, privacy, procurement, and novel issues arising at the cutting edge of AI.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Legal Counsel role at Faculty?

The primary focus of the Legal Counsel role is to provide legal advice on a broad range of issues, particularly related to commercial contracts, public sector contracts, intellectual property (IP), licensing, and privacy matters.

What qualifications are required for the Legal Counsel position?

The successful candidate should have 2+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally trained and qualified at a leading law firm, and have a strong background in commercial technology law, IP, and privacy compliance.

What types of contracts will the Legal Counsel be involved with?

The Legal Counsel will be involved with drafting and negotiating various technology and services contracts, public sector agreements, and engaging in complex negotiations with enterprise organizations.

Is experience with generative AI important for this role?

Yes, the role requires acting as a subject matter expert in IP, privacy, and regulatory issues surrounding large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, particularly as Faculty is an official partner of OpenAI.

Will the Legal Counsel be working alone or as part of a team?

The Legal Counsel will be working as part of a small legal team, collaborating closely with the Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel, and other members of the Faculty staff.

What additional responsibilities does the Legal Counsel have beyond contract negotiation?

In addition to contract negotiation, the Legal Counsel will support risk management, governance, compliance projects, and assist with employment issues, privacy audits, and internal policy drafting.

Are there opportunities for training and development in this role?

Yes, the Legal Counsel will have opportunities to run training sessions across the business on various topics including good contracting, AI governance, privacy, and procurement.

What qualities are you looking for in a candidate for the Legal Counsel position?

We are looking for candidates who are highly organized, self-driven, collaborative, and efficient in addressing business needs. A good understanding of data science and AI concepts is also preferred.

How does the Legal Counsel contribute to Faculty's mission?

The Legal Counsel plays a critical role in proactively addressing legal issues which enables Faculty to drive positive impact through safe and effective AI solutions.

Is there room for career progression within the legal team at Faculty?

Yes, as part of a growing legal team in a high-growth company, there are opportunities for career progression and to make a significant impact as we expand our operations internationally.

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Faculty

We build and deploy safe AI systems to help our customers achieve exceptional performance

Technology
Industry
201-500
Employees
2014
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Faculty is a prominent artificial intelligence (AI) company that specializes in developing advanced machine learning solutions for organisations. Their ultimate mission is to harness the power of AI to drive positive societal impact and transform industries. Faculty's purpose revolves around enabling businesses to leverage data-driven insights, automation, and predictive analytics to make informed decisions and solve complex challenges. By combining expertise in data science and machine learning, Faculty strives to empower clients across various sectors, ranging from healthcare to finance, facilitating a data-driven and intelligent future.