Senior Legal Counsel, Product and Regulatory Compliance

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BELFAST ARNOTT HOUSE, United Kingdom Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you;

whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Senior Legal Counsel, Product and Regulatory Compliance

Belfast, United Kingdom - Hybrid

We are the worldwide leader in data protection, providing everything an organisation needs to protect and manage its data, identities and intellectual property – through encryption, advanced key management, tokenisation, and authentication and access management. Whether it’s securing the cloud, digital payments, blockchain or the Internet of Things, security professionals around the globe rely on Thales CSP to confidently accelerate their organisation’s digital transformation.

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Product and Regulatory Compliance, the Senior Legal Counsel will advise product management and engineering teams to ensure they are maintaining a robust and comprehensive regulatory compliance program. This role is critical to ensure Thales CSP’s product teams comply with the regulatory change agenda facing the business, including but not limited to, The Cybersecurity Act, Cyber Solidarity Act, Digital Operational Resilience Act, NIS2 Directive, Cyber Resilience Act, Artificial Intelligence Act, General Data Protection Regulation, European Data Act, Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, European Digital Identity Regulation (eIDAS2), and European Chips Act.

• Establish and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and guidelines specifically tailored to current and emerging regulations impacting products that protect data.
• Ensure that compliance policies for relevant regulations are effectively communicated and managed by product and engineering teams across Thales CSP.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to advance a cohesive compliance framework tailored to products that protect data.
• Advocate for compliance best practices in NPI processes, ensuring they meet evolving regulatory expectations.
• Lead training sessions and workshops to enhance company-wide awareness of CSP compliance requirements and related regulations.
• Promote a culture of compliance through ongoing education, ensuring teams understand the implications of the regulatory landscape.
• Act as a point of contact for regulatory bodies and industry stakeholders regarding compliance matters related to CSP.

• EU or UK practicing lawyer with over 8 years of post‑qualification experience in a top tier law firm or in a regulatory change advisory role.
• In‑depth knowledge of EU regulations mentioned above.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing compliance frameworks and policies that adhere to complex regulatory environments.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities, with a proven capability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability…