Ethics and Law Specialist

We are looking for an expert in digital law and technology regulation to join our ethics team. The role involves participating in our research and industry projects focusing on the legal, regulatory, and societal impacts of intelligent technologies and AI. We’re seeking a legal specialist who cares about bridging the law, ethics and technology to build trustworthy AI here in Slovakia.Main ResponsibilitiesConducting research activities focused on addressing legal, regulatory, and governance challenges in the development and deployment of intelligent technologies and AICollaboration with partners in both research and industry projects, leading and coordinating legal, data governance, and policy tasks within international teamsPreparation and facilitation of activities related to legal risk management and compliance assessment of AI systems for internal research teams and external partnersDrafting internal guidelines, compliance checklists, and practical legal toolkits that enable researchers to integrate legal compliance and ethical standards directly into their daily workWriting policy briefs, legal analyses, blog posts, preparing seminars, workshops, and other activities that help popularize and explain AI regulation and digital law, with a focus on their practical impactEngaging with academic networks, policy-makers and regulatory bodies to represent the institute in national and international forums on digital regulation, trustworthy AI or digital rightsEmployee perks, benefitsBesides the possibility of working in this very unique environment, we offer a 3rd pillar contribution, free Gym on the premises, Multisport card, lots of interesting internal seminars from our science teams and even more fun during our Institute´s festivities.RequirementsResearch or practical experience (3+ years) in the field of digital law, AI regulation, data protection, or digital governancePhD., or LL.M. degree, or equivalent education in law, ideally with a focus on information technology and digital lawProficient in English and Slovak (recommended for industry collaborations)SkillsAbility to work independently and within the team, be able to guide researchers and project partners on regulatory and compliance mattersCommunication and advisory skills, with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable advice for technical and industry teamsFlexibility, adaptability, and the willingness to tackle evolving legal challenges in applied AI researchIndependence and initiative in legal risk assessment, with a proactive, pragmatic, and constructive approach to problem-solvingExperience outside academia (e.g., in tech companies, specialized law firms, or regulatory bodies) is warmly welcomedAbout our instituteKInIT is an independent non-profit institute connecting industry to excellent science. We bring together and enable growth of experts in artificial intelligence and other areas of computer science, with connections to other disciplines:- Web and user data processing including empowering humans with the ability to evaluate credibility of information and its manipulation- Processing and comprehension of natural language- Green and secure environment - Ethics and human values in intelligent technologiesKInIT combines the excellent competencies of academic researchers and educators with innovative companies, their needs and experience. By involving the private sector, our team of top notch Slovak AI research experts seek to create a healthy research ecosystem that bridges academia and industry.