Principal Corporate Counsel
Core
Provide strategic national security and commercial legal advice on complex, sensitive, and novel issues including cyber security, digital sovereignty, and AI governance for UK government and defense customers.
Role type
Principal Corporate Counsel (National Security & Strategy)
Builds
Strategic legal frameworks, governance policies, and end-to-end deal support for UK defense and national security opportunities.
Domain
UK Government, National Security, Defense, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
UK qualified solicitor, national security legal expertise, commercial deal support, risk assessment and mitigation, policy and governance framework development, outside counsel management, team leadership and coaching, strategic direction and oversight, high-level judgment in sensitive environments, ability to work independently and collaboratively across locations, tolerance for ambiguity and change.
Preferred skills
Experience with AI safeguards and responsible AI development, experience in fast-paced environments with demanding deadlines, ability to establish trusted advisor relationships with executives.
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Provide practical and commercially focused advice on complex legal, regulatory, policy, and reputational issues; support the National Security Officer on critical issues including resilience and cyber security; provide end-to-end deal support for commercial opportunities with UK defense customers; contribute to global governance discussions from a UK subsidiary perspective; support risk assessment and escalation for sensitive projects; advise on responsible AI development and use in defense scenarios; manage relationships with outside counsel; provide strategic direction and oversight across team priorities.
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership with hands-on legal practice and team management