MEET DEEPL

DeepL is a global communications platform powered by Language AI. Since 2017, we’ve been on a mission to break down language barriers. Our human-sounding translations and intelligent writing suggestions are designed with enterprise security in mind. Today, they enable over 100,000 businesses to transform communications, reach new markets, and improve productivity. And, empower millions of individuals worldwide to make sense of the world and express their ideas.
Our goal is to become the global leader in Language AI, building products that drive better communication, foster connections, and make a real-life impact. To achieve this, we need talented individuals like you to join our exciting journey. If you’re ready to work with a dynamic team and build your career in the fast-moving AI space, DeepL is your next destination.

MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THIS JOURNEY

DeepL’s Legal department is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel to join our team focusing on AI regulation with impact on AI technology. You will work closely with your sub-team, the wider legal team and stakeholders from other departments to provide support across a range of legal matters within this evolving field of law. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative company as a technology lawyer, at the forefront of the language technology revolution.

This role requires a commercially oriented individual with a strong interest in AI technology who is eager to learn, work closely with research, tech and product teams, and has the drive to tackle a wide range of tasks within this highly innovative field of law. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide comprehensive legal support on a wide range of daily matters within the field of AI regulation and governance, with a particular focus on emerging new legal frameworks such as the EU AI Act, but also copyright, IP, IT, competition laws with relation to AI technology
• Work closely together with Lead and Senior Legal counsel and support them in the coordination and legal work of complex, cross-functional tech and product-related projects with internal and external stakeholders (i.e. product development, research, GtM)
• Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of risk frameworks, processes, and policies to ensure compliance with new AI regulation
• Support in protecting the company’s intellectual property rights relating to its AI technology, including model and product assessments, review of license terms, and license management
• Support information initiatives for customers and educate employees on AI-related matters.
• Independent research and horizon scanning on new laws and regulations that impact the company in the relevant areas (such as AI-specific regulation, product liability directives and digital regulation), including different jurisdictions (above all: EU, UK, US) and provide guidance on them.