Legal Support Specialist – Technology, Intellectual Property & Data Privacy – Officer

Overview

In this role you will provide hands-on legal support across technology, IP, cybersecurity, privacy, and AI-related matters within Citi’s Technology, Operations & Privacy Legal team. You will help protect Citi’s IP assets and ensure regulatory-compliant handling of legal processes in a fast-paced environment. You’ll collaborate with technology transactions attorneys and contribute to the contract lifecycle, incident response, and regulatory research. This position offers exposure to a high-impact legal function at the intersection of law and technology in financial services, with opportunities to shape policy and practice.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days
• Discretionary annual performance bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across technology transactions, IP, cybersecurity, privacy, and AI-related matters
• Manage patent and trademark docketing, clearance, renewals, and enforcement support
• Review marketing content for correct trademark usage to protect IP assets
• Create, maintain, and track legal documents and contract templates (NDAs, trial agreements) across the contract lifecycle
• Assist in incident response and data privacy processes to ensure regulatory compliance
• Conduct legal research on regulatory, legislative, and industry developments in tech, privacy, and IP law
• Coordinate team projects, prepare reports, and manage billing processes

Key requirements

• Experience in IP matters (trademark docketing/clearance/enforcement) in corporate or law firm settings
• Background in technology transactions
• Experience drafting/reviewing NDAs, trial agreements, or other tech-related contracts
• Exposure to cybersecurity incident response or data privacy compliance in financial services
• Interest in AI and emerging tech as it relates to legal risk and regulatory developments
• Experience in a legal environment, preferably corporate legal department or law firm
• Strong drafting, review, and management of legal documents with accuracy
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Familiarity with legal practices and documentation standards
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-volume setting

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Organisational discipline
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel

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