Global Regulatory Intelligence Researcher

Who we are

Born in 2014, Yoti is a digital identity and biometric technology company that makes it safer for people to prove who they are. The Yoti app was designed with privacy at its core, giving people a secure way to prove their identity and share third-party credentials with organisations and other people.

Today, we have over twenty million app downloads around the world. We've expanded our offering to a suite of business solutions that span identity verification, age verification and estimation, e-signing, AI anti-spoofing technologies and we continue to think of innovative new offerings.

From day one, we've been working to fix an outdated identity system. This is not a journey we make on our own but with policy advisors, think tanks, researchers, academics, humanitarian bodies, our users and everyday people. We are committed to solving identity problems through grassroots research and social purpose initiatives.

Purpose of the Role:

This role sits at the intersection of law, technology and business strategy, focused on turning legislation, regulatory developments, technical standards and industry signals into clear, actionable insight.

The role supports Yoti's internal capability for monitoring and interpreting global regulation, helping teams understand and respond to evolving requirements relating to age assurance, digital identity, biometrics, online safety and AI governance.

A useful way to think about the role is as a Product Manager for regulatory insight. The successful candidate will help define the regulatory problem space, prioritise what matters, and translate fast-evolving developments into practical guidance for internal teams and client-facing discussions.

The role does not provide legal advice or develop products directly. Instead, it develops and maintains a living source of insight that supports decision-making across the organisation.

How the Role Operates

The role combines regulatory research, policy analysis and AI-assisted knowledge workflows. Success depends on the ability to:

• identify which developments matter commercially and operationally,
• distinguish meaningful signals from background noise,
• organise information clearly for use across teams,
• and improve how insight is shared and applied internally.

The role requires strong judgement, curiosity and the ability to work comfortably across legal, technical and commercial domains.

Role Dimensions: Reports to the Chief Regulatory & Policy Officer . The role focuses on global jurisdictional rules affecting, but not limited to:

(Primary focus) Age assurance & age-appropriate design, online safety, (social media, dating, gaming, livestreaming, gambling, adult content, connected devices, retail, e-commerce of age restricted goods including alcohol, nicotine, vaping).

(Secondary focus) Digital identity, identity verification, biometrics, data protection, AI regulations

Reviewing both primary and secondary legislation, across provinces, states and countries, globally

Principal Responsibilities:

Regulatory Research & Analysis

• Monitor global legislative, regulatory, policy and technical developments relevant to Yoti's products and customers.
• Identify emerging risks, enforcement trends and key developments across multiple jurisdictions.
• Produce clear, commercially relevant summaries and practical guidance for internal stakeholders.

AI-Assisted Knowledge Operations

• Support the development and improvement of Yoti's AI-assisted monitoring and analysis capability.
• Curate, validate and maintain regulatory and policy source material used in internal tools and workflows.
• Review and refine AI-generated outputs to improve accuracy, clarity and usability.
• Help improve how information is categorised, summarised and compared across jurisdictions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Translate regulatory and technical developments into practical business guidance for a range of internal teams.
• Support internal strategy discussions and client-facing conversations with timely insight.
• Help teams understand the impact of evolving regulation on products, markets and customer use cases.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of Yoti's workflows, methodologies and tooling in this area.
• Help prioritise developments based on business impact, customer relevance and implementation risk.
• Support the creation and maintenance of scalable internal knowledge resources.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, highly organised and comfortable working across legal, technical and commercial domains.

The ideal candidate will:

• enjoy synthesising complex information into practical insight,
• be comfortable working with ambiguity and fast-evolving regulatory environments,
• have strong judgement and prioritisation skills,
• and be interested in how AI and structured workflows can improve analysis at scale.

Essential

• Law degree
• This may be supplemented with a masters in Technology, Public Policy, International Relations or Technology Policy.
• 3–5 years experience, after graduation, conducting legal, regulatory, policy or strategic research in the TMT practise of an international law firm, international technology company, or international consultancy.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex developments clearly to non-legal audiences.
• Ability to translate regulatory developments into practical business understanding.
• Keen interest in emerging technology, digital identity, biometrics, online safety and AI governance.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Experience and proven ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and succinctly to international stakeholders, collaborating across cross-cultural environments, including with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.

Desirable

• Familiarity with AI-assisted research tools, structured knowledge systems or regulatory monitoring workflows.
• Understanding of how regulation impacts product strategy, customer engagement and market expansion.

What's in it for you

• Flexible working (Core working hours, Hybrid working)
• Performance based discretionary annual bonus
• LTIP (Long term incentive plan)
• Medical Insurance cover of INR 5 lakhs
• Life Insurance / Accidental cover
• Gratuity as per law
• PF as per law
• 18 days paid leave + 6 sick day leave (Annually)
• 10 declared holidays (Annually)
• 5 fully paid days of Selfie Time - for your own personal development, volunteering, charity events, etc
• Quarterly Team and company activities, Social clubs.
• Continuous learning opportunities (Annual Training budgets, conferences etc)

This is a great opportunity to join a company that is leading the way for innovative and responsible identity verification. We're looking for people who can adapt to a fast-paced environment, as well as champion our brand and what we stand for. We value a positive attitude and people who have a collaborative, creative and transparent approach to solving problems.

AI Usage during the recruitment process

Please read our AI Usage in Recruitment policy to know more about how Yoti uses AI in the recruitment process and our stance on how candidates can use AI during the interview process.

We believe in equal opportunities

It takes a diverse community of passionate, talented and committed people to build a simpler, more secure way of proving identity. We're an equal opportunity employer, so we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, with different outlooks and experiences.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we're committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible.

If you have a disability or long-term condition and need any adjustments or support during the application or interview process, please let us know — we'll do everything we can to support you and to enable you to bring your best self to our hiring process.

Pre-employment checks

If your application is successful please be aware that as part of our pre-employment checks, we will check identity and proof of education. If you have previously been employed elsewhere, we will also carry out - Employment, Credit and Database Checks.

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