Product & Regulatory Counsel (AI)

Location: United Kingdom - London (Onfido)

Company

hirify.global provides identity-centric security solutions and scalable technologies across more than 150 countries; Onfido, now part of hirify.global, develops proprietary AI-powered identity verification technology.

What you will do

• Partner with AI, Product and Engineering teams to translate AI, biometric and fraud-signal regulation into product requirements, guardrails and checklists.
• Advise on procurement and use of third-party and internal AI systems through risk-based governance.
• Build AI governance policies, standards and review processes.
• Create playbooks, training and practical guidance for teams using AI.
• Monitor emerging AI, biometric and liability regulation and translate it into portfolio and roadmap implications.
• Support identity verification product teams entering new markets and launching products across EMEA.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of post-qualification legal experience, including 1–2 years in-house; a secondment counts.
• Good understanding of AI legal and governance principles, including the EU AI Act.
• Qualified to practise law in at least one jurisdiction, with an LLB or equivalent qualification such as the GDL.
• Unrestricted work authorisation.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Product mindset with the ability to turn regulatory requirements into product requirements, design guardrails and checklists.
• High agency, sound judgment and the ability to drive complex work to completion with limited direction.
• Methodical, well-documented approach to risk assessments, decision logs and guidance.

Nice to have

• Experience running regulatory assessments across jurisdictions.
• Experience creating playbooks, training and practical guidance for cross-functional teams implementing legal, regulatory or AI governance requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible workplace options may include remote, hybrid or on-site arrangements.
• Career growth supported through learning-focused initiatives and challenging work.
• Collaborative culture built around shared ideas, innovation, diversity, inclusion and respect.
• Opportunities to use legal technology and AI tools.