Product Counsel - Data & AI

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.

The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

The Data & AI Compliance team is a strategic enabler of Baringa’s global Digital & AI services. By unifying our product, Data Privacy and Responsible AI legal and compliance programmes, we provide a joined-up approach to legal support and governance that
innovation while maintaining high standards of integrity, accountability and client trust.

Our vision is to make responsible innovation and delivery the default with an emphasis on efficiency, consistency and speed to value. We partner closely with our Sectors to help Baringa deliver Digital & AI solutions that are not only compliant, but trusted.

• →Enable the continuous iteration of key Responsible AI governance programme components (e.g., AI lifecycle and use case review processes, AI risk and impact assessments, training, policy/standards).
• →Provide day-to-day legal advice on the design, build and delivery of Digital & AI products and solutions, including advising on AI and digital regulations, intellectual property, product terms and the data protection considerations that arise.
• →Provide clear and pragmatic advice, to help enable Baringa’s commercial and strategic product and services strategies.
• →Act as the Legal Business Partner for Baringa’s Capabilities Sector (home to our experts in areas such as digital, data, AI, and business transformation) and collaborate with Baringa’s Technology team on Digital & AI initiatives.
• →Work with the wider team to support operational AI and data governance matters, including AI use case triage and escalations, and AI and data incident response support (working with stakeholders in other teams).
• →Help evolve the Data & AI Compliance team’s service model for queries, triage, prioritisation and tracking, including establishing templates and playbooks.
• →Help evolve practical processes, guidances and tooling (checklists, model clauses, FAQs, decision trees) to optimise user experience and throughput.
• →Lead and support Responsible AI, and product aspects of vendor due diligence.
• →Support our commercial teams on AI, digital and product-related contracting positions and negotiation strategy, including customer questionnaires and assurance materials.
• →Track programme metrics and produce leadership-ready reporting.
• →Keep abreast of relevant AI, digital and data regulatory developments and translate them into practical action for the firm.
• →Influence ways of working and build strong relationships across all Sectors in Baringa.

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales or Commonwealth or common law country with 5+ years post-qualification experience (but we will consider all relevant equivalent experience).
• Experience advising in a fast-moving environment (preferably in a technology business with a global footprint) with an ability to balance legal risk, and commercial priorities.
• Excellent drafting skills (policies, guidance, contract positions, regulator/customer responses).
• Organised and delivery-focused: comfortable running processes, managing pipelines and using tools to track work.
• Experience providing legal, AI governance and product advice to product/tech teams (g. SaaS, ML/AI, data platforms, digital products) is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of AI and digital regulation (e.g. the EU AI Act) and Responsible AI governance frameworks.
• We’re looking for someone who is responsive, pragmatic, curious, collaborative, and tech-fluent with an ability to build relationships, move work forward promptly, and explain complex issues clearly.
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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people. 

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this. 

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve. 

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.

For UK & EU

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com

For the USA

Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com

For Australia & Singapore

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com