Senior Associate, Internet Law & Regulation, Deloitte Legal

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

Are you a lawyer interested in regulation and laws that affect the digital sector?

Anti-trust, consumer protection online, content and safety issues, regulation in AI, the metaverse and advertising, e-commerce, data privacy, platform liability, freedom of speech, data.

Digital Services Act and Online Safety Bill, Digital Markets Act and Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Bill, California's AADC, India's IDMEC, the EU AI Act.

There is a global wave of new laws and regulations aimed at regulating digital businesses. From social media companies, to app stores, search engines and marketplaces, VoD, telecoms and many more; all digital business will be affected.

Deloitte helps our clients to foresee, understand, comply and manage their risks of compliance with these new regulations.

We are looking for talented and entrepreneurial Internet law and regulation lawyers to join our rapidly expanding team in Deloitte Legal.

This is a new and developing area. Regulating the Internet and technology is the issue of our times. We are looking for ambitious lawyers with an interest in this area and who are keen to progress their careers working in an exciting and fast paced legal team and one that is different. As part of Deloitte, the largest consultancy firm in the World, you will have access to an unparalleled client list and a global network, working closely with colleagues in the broader Internet Regulation Deloitte teams in other service lines to deliver unique market leading services.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

Internet Law and Regulation is new and our team reflects that, drawing together like-minded motivated lawyers with expertise across a broad range of issues (technology, regulatory and compliance, content risks, media, advertising, competition, consumer, technology, IP, privacy, litigation etc) and from in-house, public sector and private practice. If you have a focus in these areas or you are working in a regulated sector (eg FS or telecoms or anti-trust) but would like a change of focus to technology then this may be for you!

The team works for many household-name clients as well as fast-growing companies. We provide advisory and risk and compliance advice, often acting in large cross-jurisdictional cross-expertise Deloitte teams on major projects for our clients.

Available posts:

We are on an ambitious growth plan. In the short term we are recruiting for mid/senior associate with proven PQE. (We are also recruiting for other PQE levels) We are looking for lawyers with relevant experience either in private practise or in-house. Most importantly, because this area is new, we are looking for lawyers who want to develop their careers in this space - rather than expecting you to have experience across the breadth of the topics and skills.

We particularly look for traits such as innovative thinking, curiosity, energy and drive, adaptability, team-orientation and a genuine interest in the area, these clients and our work.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Legal

We are looking for candidates with the below 5 types of experience. The list is indicative and a guide. We do not expect a candidate to have all of the below experience. Contentious and/or non-contentious experience is relevant.

1. Governance, risk and compliance experience (including working with risk and compliance functions, internal audit etc) which can be from other regulated sectors such as Financial Services.

2. Work in a regulated sector, as a regulator and/or with regulators

3. Experience advising digital/Internet companies on legal issues and risks

4. Subject matter expertise:

• Interest/advice around developing laws and their impact on digital business eg UK Online Harms Act, EU Digital Services/Markets Act, AI Act, New Deal for Consumers
• Technology laws advisory work/experience for digital companies (cloud, AI, blockchain, deep fakes, quantum computing, disruptive tech)

5. Skills:

• Technical drafting skills
• Agile thinkers: the ability to advise on new digital areas and new laws and regs and the related legal issues/risks/compliance
• Ability to correspond directly with clients, including seeking instructions and providing status updates
• Ability to work as part of a broad team
• Ability to manage deadlines

In addition:

Flexibility

• A constructive and solutions-focused approach to work
• Enthusiasm for delivering legal services and services alongside non-legal services lines via a non-traditional delivery model and multidisciplinary offering
• An interest in following the rapid global developments and keeping up to date

Teamwork

• Demonstrable ability to work effectively across multiple and varied teams
• Willingness to take on responsibility, and determination to see things through and deliver to a high standard
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and pressure
• Team builder who recognises the importance of creating an environment in which people work together effectively and enjoy themselves in doing so
• Ambition and desire to contribute towards the growth and success of the Internet Regulation team

Connect to your business - Deloitte Legal

By connecting legal expertise and technological innovation, we're creating a new future for law. At Deloitte Legal, you'll work collaboratively to transform business outcomes, as you grow your own career. Join us and experience the future of law, today.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"At Deloitte I am encouraged to work from home whenever it's convenient. My hours are flexible - if I want to start earlier or later I can, provided I work my weekly hours overall. There are loads of non-work-related initiatives going on that you can become involved in."- Becky, Deloitte Legal

"Our ability to seamlessly integrate legal services into broader solutions offered by Deloitte is a differentiator as compared to traditional law firms. Deloitte also has some impressive proprietary technology which we can use to streamline/improve the delivery of legal services. We are ahead of the competition in this regard, including the other Big Four." - Benjamin, Deloitte Legal

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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