Legal Assistant – AI Act and Privacy - Local Contract

• Reference: SatCen/2026/018
• Unit: Director Office
• Contract: LOCAL
• Place: Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain)
• Deadline: 2026-11-03T16:00:00Z

The SatCen is seeking suitable candidates to establish a reserve list for the position of Legal Assistant – AI Act and Privacy. 

The Legal Assistant – AI Act and Privacy reports to the Head of Legal Services and is mainly responsible for assisting the Legal Services in providing legal and procurement support regarding the AI Act implementation and Privacy matters in the EU environment.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Closely collaborating with staff in the Legal Services, as well as other SatCen Divisions;

• Conducting legal assignments under the direction of SatCen legal staff;

• Conducting research on assigned issues, using existing law files and alternative sources (e.g., internet, intranet and/or other databases), analysing information, and summarizing findings;

• Conducting legal analysis concerning technical requirements, risk and impact assessments under the AI Act;

• Contributing to the implementation of the AI Act for high-risk AI systems;

• Drafting legal guidance and preparing training materials on the AI Act, Data Protection and other related matters;

• Assisting in the handling of contracts, regulatory compliance, legal tasks, and legal support.

Qualifications and experience

• Essential: Have a level of education which corresponds to a completed university degree of at least three years in the field of Law, attested by a diploma
• Essential: A minimum of one year of professional experience in EU Law matters;
• Essential: Proven working experience in the implementation of the AI Act, including through legal analysis, compliance assessments, AI governance projects, policy development, procurement, regulatory implementation or related advisory work;
• Essential: Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office tools;
• Essential: Awareness of classified working environment procedures.
• Desirable: A Master’s degree in the field of European Union Law;
• Desirable: Relevant professional experience with the EU Data Protection Regulation (Regulation 2018/1725) and EU Public Procurement matters.
• Desirable: Experience working in EU institutions, agencies or bodies or international organisations,
• Desirable: Knowledge of the institutional framework of the EU (preferably in the CFSP field).

Skills and competencies

• Essential: A sound knowledge of EU law.
• Essential: Excellent research and analysis skills.
• Essential: Motivation to work in a challenging, multicultural environment.
• Essential: High sense of discretion and confidentiality.
• Essential: Excellent team-working and inter-personal skills,
• Essential: Ability to take initiative, work independently and with cross-functional teams.
• Essential: Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, particularly for drafting and summarising texts.