Interim Content Regulation Lawyer (OSA/DSA)- £170K-£195K- Social Media Client

Title Senior Counsel - Content Regulation

Location/Office London

Start Date 24 April 2026

End Date January 2027

Purpose of Role: Senior lawyer with significant OSA and risk assessment DSA knowledge and experience. This role will involve providing content regulation advice and regulatory engagement in respect of these regulations, with a particular focus on the OSA and DSA risk assessment process.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day management of OSA and DSA regulatory risk assessment process.
• Providing advice on OSA and DSA risk assessments
• Providing advice on OSA interpretation, obligations and compliance.
• OSA and DSA Regulatory Risk Assessments
• Providing SME advice on OSA and DSA risk assessments
• Leading the day-to-day management of the 2026 risk assessment process (March–September).
• Supporting preparation of supplementary documents for the European Commission (Autumn).
• Managing the post-submission review and iteration process.
• OSA Compliance advice
• Advising on OSA obligations across workstreams within the Content Regulation pillar.
• Providing legal and strategic advice on internal compliance incidents.
• Reviewing and advising on Ofcom guidance published from July 2026 and supporting the resulting implementation programme
• Product and GPL
• Providing SME UK content regulation advice on product and feature-related queries and projects.
• Providing SME support on non EU/UK risk assessments to GPL e.g. Indonesia.
• Communications
• Providing legal input into escalations processes for draft laws and guidelines.
• Advising to ensure client's position on the OSA is articulated effectively externally.
• Compliance
• Providing legal and strategic advice in respect of internal compliance incidents/internal audits
• UK Ofcom Regulatory Engagement
• Leading on Ofcom RFIs working XFN to ensure response meets regulatory requirements and minimises legal risk to client.
• Supporting on other regulatory engagement including escalations; Attending regulatory meetings with Ofcom.

Minimum requirements:

• A senior lawyer with at least 6 years PQE (including a minimum of 2 years in a regulatory and/or product legal compliance role from a well regarded private practice team or established in-house department);
• Experience advising on laws relating to user generated content, with specific experience navigating the OSA and risk assessments under the OSA and DSA;
• and Ability to work as a team player who can effectively work with, manage and coordinate colleagues, internal stakeholders and cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Self-motivated legal professional with the resilience, focus, and integrity to persevere through complex challenges, and a steadfast commitment to collective success;
• Experience in digital platforms, or media, or deep understanding of these sectors through prior legal advisory work;
• Ability to manage a large number and variety of high profile and strategic projects and navigate ambiguous legal and regulatory environments;
• Previous experience of advising on the practical implementation of new laws;
• Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity;
• and Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and proficient in working closely with and advising senior executives of an organisation.

Please contact: gbalasubrama@mlaglobal.com for further details.