Legal Counsel Artificial Intelligence & Data Full-time

The General Legal Affairs department is looking for an enthusiastic and pragmatic lawyer who can look ahead, is eager to learn and has a flexible and curious attitude.

Are you interested in the dynamic world of data, artificial intelligence and the impact of technological developments? Do you like to work in a legal environment that is in development and subject to a lot of change. Can you advise succinctly and are you commercially oriented, pragmatic and a team player? And do you like your working days to be different each day? Then maybe you are a good match and you are the new colleague we are looking for!

The team

We are the General Legal Affairs Department of ING of approximately 35 lawyers advising our stakeholders on a wide range of topics such as KYC/AML, market abuse, competition law, sustainability, regulatory affairs, internal investigations, procurement contracts, IP and IT law, privacy, payments, etc. We have a strong passion for the legal profession and support our internal clients with top tier legal advisory to ensure that they know how to manage their business within the boundaries of the law and ING’s risk appetite. In addition we translate new laws and regulations into practice and our department is a legal centre of expertise for our legal colleagues in other jurisdictions in which ING operates. We also represent ING in (legal) committees of (international) banking consultative and industry bodies.

As strategic partner in business we are in constant dialogue with our commercial, tech and risk colleagues and with each other. We work together closely, debating with and challenging colleagues and sharing knowledge with each other by both informal and formal means. In this way we are able to benefit as much as possible from shared knowledge and experience, lessons learned and best practices. We share our expertise and knowledge in respect of new developments as broadly through the ING network as possible.

We believe that it is important that our business is up to date with the legal ins-and-outs of the products with which they work. We keep them up to date with all the latest developments through quarterly newsletters, one on one meetings, learn and lunch sessions etc. We also offer internal clients a comprehensive training package with e-learnings, webcasts and classroom sessions. Therefore, presentation skills are also important.

Role and responsibilities

• You will work on the scaling of ING’s (Gen)AI and data capabilities;
• You proactively analyze market developments and new (AI) legislation and regulations and translate these into practical legal guidance and advice with impact analyses;
• You assist in the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of contracts in relation to (Gen)AI, data and tech solutions as well as in supporting of the internal risk journeys and assessments of proposed usage of AI.
• You work on the international rollout of (Gen)AI and tech and data solutions by timely engaging and supporting of legal colleagues in ING’s network;
• You collaborate with a broad set of stakeholders within the bank involved in the development and deployment of data initiatives and (Gen)AI capabilities; and
• You share knowledge and provide specialist training for internal clients.

How to succeed

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.

• a Master’s Degree in Dutch (or another EU jurisdiction) Law;
• experience with financial services and banking products;
• affinity with data, tech and/or (Gen)AI;
• an understanding of legal procurement practices;
• 3-6 years experience as in-house counsel, lawyer or legal consultant;
• willingness to learn analyzing (international) financial regulation as well as data and privacy regulations, making impact and risk analyses and advising on implementation of (Gen)AI and data solutions; and
• excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; proficiency of Dutch is considered a plus.

You are:

• client-focused and practical, curious, keen on tech, data and (Gen)AI, able to think ‘out of the box’, eager to learn, and you have a collaborative and growth mindset;
• analytic, skilled in communication, persuasive and pro-active;
• able to deal with stress and capable of setting priorities; and
• flexible and someone who flourishes in a dynamic legal and work environment.

Rewards and benefits

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions at https://www.ing.jobs/netherlands/Why-ING/benefits.htm

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience
• 24-27 vacation days depending on contract
• Pension scheme
• 13th month salary
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

About us

With 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us. Apply today.

Questions?

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