AI & Privacy Counsel (AI)

Location: Milan, Italy; London, UK; Madrid, Spain; or Warsaw, Poland. Most days in the Milan office are expected during the first few months; afterward, work is possible from one of the offices or remotely from approved countries, subject to agreement at the offer stage.

Typical annual salary: £85,797–£151,436 in London and €66,065–€107,837 elsewhere in Europe. Exceptionally experienced candidates may receive up to £316,052 in London or €240,330 elsewhere in Europe. Permanent-contract candidates may receive part of their compensation in discounted company equity.

Company

hirify.global acquires and operates digital businesses, improving their products and performance through small, autonomous teams and deep AI integration.

What you will do

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security to embed privacy-by-design principles and translate regulatory requirements into technical solutions.
• Identify privacy risks and opportunities early while shaping compliant product features, workflows, and internal processes.
• Draft and initially review DPAs, privacy policies, LIAs, and DPIAs using AI tools, then validate and adapt the work using legal judgment.
• Ensure compliance with global data-protection regulations and conduct privacy audits.
• Coordinate external consultants and legal advisors while aligning business and technical teams.
• Monitor evolving privacy regulations and case law and provide clear internal guidance.

Requirements

• Ability to solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas clearly, resist bias, and attend to important details.
• High ambition, initiative, effort, tenacity, and personal responsibility for work.
• Collaborative, reliable, honest, and transparent team-oriented approach.
• Proficient written, spoken, and reading English.
• Law degree and experience practicing at a law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Experience encountering some of the main challenges associated with the role.

Culture & Benefits

• Small, autonomous, result-oriented teams with minimal hierarchy.
• Flexible hours and remote-working options after the initial Milan onboarding period.
• Unlimited support for learning and training, top-of-market health insurance, and generous parental support.
• Relocation, travel, and accommodation assistance, plus a yearly retreat.
• Competitive pay and access to discounted company equity for candidates offered a permanent contract.

Hiring process

• Applications are evaluated through a screening process focused on verifiable signals of excellence.
• Shortlisted candidates complete one or more challenging tests that may involve unfamiliar problems and take several hours.
• An offer is made only after the selection process provides sufficient confidence in the candidate.