AddressEmerging Technology Lawyer
London
As a Barclays Emerging Technology Lawyer you will provide dedicated SME assistance to Barclays Group on legal risks pertaining to the use of Emerging Technology by the bank, its third-party suppliers, customer and clients. The Emerging Technology disciplines include Artificial Intelligence, Digital Assets, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Quantum Computing.
Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, 'anchor', days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.
What will you be doing?
• Providing legal advice and risk management assistance on Barclays' obligations under AI, Digital Assets and internet related laws, rules, and regulations (LRRs) globally
• Assisting with the design and implementation of policies and procedures for responsible adoption and use of emerging technologies
• Designing and delivering training to Barclays Legal function via its Emerging Technology Academy and helping with the development of support bank-wide training on AI
• Coordinating Barclays Digital Assets and AI Legal Working Groups, providing cross-functional assistance on emerging tech issues, including review of generative AI use cases
• Advising on third- and fourth-party risks arising from use of emerging technologies (including generative AI), in the supply chain
• Overseeing Emerging Legal Risk and reporting to LexCo, ExCo and Board Risk Committees
• Having opportunities to work on related IP legal and cybersecurity issues
What we're looking for:
• Qualified lawyer with in-house experience at a tech-led business, or law-firm experience
• Experience and/or interest in emerging technologies
• Background in a relevant area of law, such as IP, data privacy, cyber security, financial ser-vices, Cloud or TMT
Skills that will help you in the role:
• Experience interpreting and advising on AI, Digital Assets or other technology aligned LRRs as applied to a control environment
• Experience negotiating with AI/software vendors
• Experience working in cross-functional teams on build out and deployment of governance programmes
Where will you be working?
In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as: a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.
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