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xAI (SpaceXSI) is seeking a Regulatory Legal Counsel for EMEA to advise on platform, AI, and digital regulation across Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and Africa. The role focuses on complex regulatory frameworks including the EU Digital Services Act, UK Online Safety Act, and EU AI Act—among the most demanding regimes the company faces.
You will translate complex regulatory obligations into clear, practical advice and implementation plans. Working closely with Safety, Product, Engineering, Policy, Compliance, and other Legal teams, you will drive regulatory compliance across the organization's products including X, Grok, and related applications.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on implementation and compliance with EU, UK, and EMEA digital regulations (EU AI Act, DSA, UK OSA, AVMSD, national implementations, eCommerce Directive)
- Supporting regulatory engagement and investigations with the European Commission, EU AI Office, Ofcom, Coimisiún na Meán, and other regulators
- Working cross-functionally to assess new features and AI products against regulatory requirements (systemic risk, illegal content, age assurance, content moderation, advertising transparency, researcher data access, AI transparency)
- Tracking and analyzing new legislation, codes of practice, guidelines, and enforcement trends across EMEA
- Building scalable processes, templates, and playbooks for regulatory compliance
- Partnering with Compliance, Product Counsel, Privacy, Litigation, and Policy teams to maintain consistent positions
- Managing outside counsel effectively and cost-consciously
- Supporting broader legal department needs as required
- Using AI products daily to accelerate learning and optimize productivity
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys understanding how products actually work, can move quickly between legal analysis and practical implementation, and is comfortable engaging with regulators.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Qualified lawyer in good standing (ideally UK and/or EU qualified)
- Ideally 5+ years of legal experience in technology, platform, or digital regulation (at top-tier law firm, in-house at technology company, or at a regulator)
- Strong working knowledge of the DSA and/or UK OSA; some combination of the frameworks listed above required
- Strong understanding of the legislative process and technology industry
- Exceptional communication skills; ability to explain complex ideas succinctly and impactfully
- Ability to work effectively with technical and non-legal teams; understanding of how products work
- Strong sense of ownership, sound judgment, and ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environment
- Commitment to in-office presence 5 days per week
PREFERRED:
- Experience with EU AI Act, AVMSD, or Ireland's Online Safety Code
- Experience responding to regulatory requests or investigations from European Commission, Ofcom, or Coimisiún na Meán
- In-house or secondment experience at social media, consumer platform, or AI company
- Familiarity with GDPR, consumer protection, and advertising regulation
- Contentious legal experience
- Additional European languages
