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Technology Regulatory & Disputes Associate (2–5PQE) | London | Hybrid | Permanent
An international law firm is seeking a 2–5PQE associate to join its London Litigation / Technology Regulatory practice.
ABOUT THE PRACTICE
The practice advises major global technology businesses on contentious regulatory matters. Its work sits at the intersection of litigation, regulatory investigations and technology regulation, helping clients respond to new and developing regulatory regimes in the UK and Europe.
The team's core areas of focus include:
- Content moderation and online safety
- Platform and digital services regulation
- Artificial intelligence and AI regulation
This is not a general commercial litigation role. The practice concentrates on contentious technology regulation, so the successful candidate will need to be comfortable working across both regulatory investigations and disputes, often on the same matter.
The London team works closely with the firm's European and US technology regulatory practices. Matters regularly span the UK, EU and US, giving associates significant cross-border exposure from an early stage.
THE ROLE
The associate will advise technology clients on matters arising under three of the most significant regulatory regimes currently shaping the digital sector:
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- The UK Online Safety Act
- The EU Digital Services Act
- The EU AI Act
Work will include technology regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings and cross-border technology disputes. A key part of the role involves engagement with regulators and policymakers, including Ofcom, the European Commission and other UK and EU technology regulators. The associate will be expected to manage significant workstreams and deal directly with clients.
THE CANDIDATE
The firm is looking for a lawyer of approximately 2–5PQE who has trained or practised within a strong litigation, investigations or regulatory team, ideally at a leading City, international or US firm. Candidates should have genuine exposure to technology-related disputes or regulatory investigations, and experience acting for major technology platforms or digital businesses will be particularly relevant.
Familiarity with the Online Safety Act, DSA or AI Act is highly desirable. Strong academics, excellent drafting and analytical skills, and a solid understanding of how technology and digital businesses operate are all important.
Applications are welcomed from a range of backgrounds, including:
- Technology litigators
- Regulatory investigations associates with technology-sector experience
- Data or privacy litigators with contentious experience
- Competition or regulatory disputes lawyers with digital-platform exposure
- Product regulatory litigators and public/regulatory lawyers with technology investigations experience
- Brussels-based lawyers with strong DSA or European Commission experience
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The role requires contentious experience combined with meaningful technology exposure. It is therefore unlikely to suit general commercial litigators without a technology focus, purely advisory data protection lawyers, or regulatory lawyers without investigations or contentious experience.
UK qualification is not essential. UK, EU and foreign-qualified lawyers with relevant London or European experience will all be considered.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The role offers the chance to work for a market-leading technology client base on some of the most cutting-edge regulatory matters in the market. Key attractions include:
- Direct exposure to major global technology companies
- A genuine mix of litigation, investigations and regulatory work
- Regular cross-border UK / EU / US matters
- The opportunity to specialise early in a rapidly developing area of law
The firm is actively investing in its European technology regulatory offering, and the London practice is growing. The role is offered on a hybrid working basis.
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