The Role
Provide legal counsel on AI and data protection across customer, partner and supplier contracts; lead EU AI Act readiness and ISO 42001 alignment; advise on IP, data transfers, DSRs, audits, incidents and regulator engagement; draft playbooks, run trainings, and support multilingual contracting (French/Spanish) in a fast-growing AI/SaaS environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Sabio Group, we're building the next generation of AI-powered customer experience for some of the world's most demanding enterprise brands. We deliver significant volumes of agentic AI, LLM and conversational solutions into regulated industries, which means the legal and contractual underpinnings of how we sell, deliver and partner on AI are both a competitive advantage and a customer expectation.
About the Role
We’re looking for a commercially minded lawyer to join our legal team, working closely with our Information Security and AI Compliance & Governance functions. This is a hands-on role for someone who is genuinely curious about AI and enjoys translating complex regulation into practical advice.
You’ll own the legal dimension of how global AI regulation and data protection flow through Sabio’s commercial relationships – customer contracts, partner agreements and supplier terms. You’ll be a key legal voice on EU AI Act readiness, ISO 42001 alignment, and the broader regulatory landscape shaping our AI delivery, with active support from the wider Sabio legal team.
Key Responsibilities
Customer & Partner Contracts
- Draft, review and negotiate AI-specific terms in customer contracts and partner, reseller and channel agreements.
- Contribute to and maintain Sabio’s AI contracting playbook, including standard clauses, fallback positions and negotiation guidance.
- Support French and/or Spanish commercial contracting during high-volume periods.
AI Regulatory & Compliance
- Serve as day-to-day legal point of contact on EU AI Act obligations, including risk classification, transparency, and provider/deployer responsibilities.
- Partner with the AI Compliance & Governance Specialist on
- Our ISO 42001 roadmap and ongoing compliance;
- Aligning contractual commitments with operational reality; and
- Translating emerging AI regulation across our operating jurisdictions (UK, EU, Spain, France) into actionable legal guidance.
IP, Data & Risk
- Advise on intellectual property in AI contexts – training data, model ownership, licensing, and generated outputs.
- Support data protection impact assessments and AI risk assessments.
- Advise on international data transfers and ongoing data protection obligations.
- Handle Data Subject Request responses by implementing Sabio’s standard procedures.
Enablement & Collaboration
- Run training and clinics that build legal and contracting literacy across sales, delivery, AI and partnership teams.
- Produce clear written content: playbook entries, position papers and internal briefings.
- Support customer audits and the legal response to AI and data-related incidents or disputes.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Required
- Qualified lawyer in a relevant jurisdiction (UK, France, Spain or equivalent), with 3-5 years’ PQE.
- Demonstrable experience drafting and negotiating technology, SaaS or services contracts in a B2B/enterprise setting, including AI-specific or closely adjacent terms (data protection, GDPR, UK GDPR).
- Working knowledge of the EU AI Act and a clear understanding of how risk classification and obligations translate into contractual and legal positions.
- Strong working knowledge of the GDPR and relevant local data protection laws.
- Fluent in English and French, or English and Spanish.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working independently and collaborating across business functions, cultures and time zones.
Desirable
- In-house experience in a technology, SaaS, AI or consulting business.
- Direct experience negotiating with hyperscalers or AI platforms (Microsoft, Google, AWS, Anthropic, OpenAI and similar).
- Familiarity with ISO/IEC 42001 or ISO/IEC 27001.
- Exposure to IP licensing or open-source compliance.
- Comfortable using AI tooling to amplify your own output and thoughtful about how to govern it responsibly.
Location & Working Pattern
This role can be office or home based in Spain (with travel to Madrid), France (with travel to Paris) or the UK (with travel to London or Glasgow). Sabio is a geographically dispersed organisation, and occasional travel between Sabio locations and to customers should be expected.
Location & Working Pattern
This role can be office or home based in any of:
- Spain - able to travel easily to Madrid
- France - able to travel easily to Paris
- UK - able to travel easily to London or Glasgow
Sabio is a geographically dispersed organisation, so you'll be comfortable working with colleagues across multiple locations and the nuances of different cultures and working styles. Occasional travel between Sabio locations and to customers should be expected.
Benefits
This is your chance to join and friendly and passionate team that will motivate you to learn and develop your career in the company.
Benefits may include:
Pension Scheme
Remote/Flexible work
Life insurance
Private health and dental care
Cycle to work
28 days paid holiday a year- (this includes three Sabio days)
LinkedIn Learning
Plus many more! (Benefits are dependant on your base location.)
The Small Print
Strictly No Agencies; any submission of resumes without prior request from Sabio Group will not be deemed as an introduction and therefore will not warrant an introduction fee. All applicants must have the right to work in the territory to which the role relates (UK & EU). Sabio Group are unable to offer sponsorship on any roles advertised.
Benefits may include:
Pension Scheme
Remote/Flexible work
Life insurance
Private health and dental care
Cycle to work
28 days paid holiday a year- (this includes three Sabio days)
LinkedIn Learning
Plus many more! (Benefits are dependant on your base location.)
The Small Print
Strictly No Agencies; any submission of resumes without prior request from Sabio Group will not be deemed as an introduction and therefore will not warrant an introduction fee. All applicants must have the right to work in the territory to which the role relates (UK & EU). Sabio Group are unable to offer sponsorship on any roles advertised.
About
THE DIGITAL CX TRANSFORMATION COMPANYWhy Sabio? We bring together expertise in cloud migration, cutting-edge CX technologies and powerful customer insight to deliver exceptional end-to-end customer experiences.At Sabio, we are devoted to creating a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer that not only values but celebrates diversity and inclusion. We firmly stand against discrimination based on factors such as race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, and disability status. If you need accommodations, additional support and/or have any specific requirements, we invite you to reach out to our talent team directly: [email protected]
Skills Required
- Qualified lawyer in a relevant jurisdiction (UK solicitor, Spanish abogado, French avocat or equivalent)
- 3-5 years PQE able to work autonomously
- Fluent in English and either French or Spanish
- Experience drafting and negotiating technology, software, SaaS or services contracts including AI-specific terms
- Strong working knowledge of the EU AI Act and how obligations translate into contractual positions
- Strong knowledge of GDPR and relevant local data protection laws
- Awareness of AI-specific risks and contractual allocation of those risks
- Practical understanding of core principles of modern AI/LLMs to negotiate with technical counterparts
- Hands-on experience using AI tooling (copilots/co-work) for professional purposes
- Familiarity with ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type II to align contracts to certification posture
- Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to draft precise contractual clauses
- Ability to run meetings, drive outcomes across dispersed teams and operate in high-pace environment
- Support French and/or Spanish commercial contracting during high-volume periods
- In-house experience in technology, SaaS, AI, contact-centre or consulting business
- Direct experience negotiating with hyperscalers and AI platforms (Microsoft, Google, AWS, Anthropic, OpenAI, Cognigy)
- Experience supporting customer audits, certification bodies and regulator engagement
- Exposure to IP licensing, open-source compliance or content rights
- Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Cowork and Microsoft AI ecosystem
- Prior private practice technology/commercial/data/regulatory experience before moving in-house
- Familiarity with NIST AI RMF, UK AI regulatory developments or sector-specific AI guidance
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The Company
What We Do
We bring together expertise in cloud migration, cutting-edge CX technologies and powerful customer insight to deliver exceptional end-to-end customer experiences. Sabio Group is a global digital customer experience (CX) transformation specialist with major operations in the UK (England and Scotland), Spain, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and India. Through its own technology, and that of world-class technology leaders such as Amazon Connect, Avaya, Genesys, Google Cloud, Salesforce, Twilio and Verint, Sabio helps organisations optimise their customer journeys by making better decisions across their multiple contact channels. The Group works with major brands worldwide, including Aegon, AXA Assistance, BBVA, BGL, Caixabank, DHL, loveholidays, Marks & Spencer, Rentokil Initial, Essent, GovTech, HomeServe, Saga, Sainsbury’s Argos, Telefónica and Transcom Worldwide.
