{"id":119892,"date":"2026-04-28T13:44:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=119892"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:05:15","slug":"ai-security-vs-ai-governance-clarifying-the-hiring-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/hiring-advice\/ai-security-vs-ai-governance-clarifying-the-hiring-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"AI security vs AI governance: clarifying the hiring decision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0fbd6134 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns single-post__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6ed55936 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--nav is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div 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yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-contents\" data-level=\"2\">Contents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ai-security-vs-ai-governance-are-extensions-not-replacements\" data-level=\"2\">AI security vs AI governance are extensions, not replacements<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-how-organisations-are-extending-existing-teams\" data-level=\"2\">How organisations are extending existing teams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-where-new-roles-become-necessary\" data-level=\"2\">Where new roles become necessary<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-hiring-mistake-to-avoid\" data-level=\"2\">The hiring mistake to avoid<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-this-means-for-hiring-in-2026-and-beyond\" data-level=\"2\">What this means for hiring in 2026 and beyond<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#dei-our-actions\" data-level=\"2\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__share-desktop is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d7a70935 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2.474-.697-.997-5.543-7.93H8l4.474 6.4.697.996 5.815 8.332h-2.387l-4.745-6.801Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-social-links__item-label screen-reader-text\">Share on X<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-social-links__item wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsrgroup.highrise.digital%2Fde%2Fhiring-advice%2Fai-security-vs-ai-governance-clarifying-the-hiring-decision%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7 3H4.3A1.3 1.3 0 003 4.3v15.4A1.3 1.3 0 004.3 21h15.4a1.3 1.3 0 001.3-1.3V4.3A1.3 1.3 0 0019.7 3zM8.339 18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672v8.59zM7.004 8.574a1.548 1.548 0 11-.002-3.096 1.548 1.548 0 01.002 3.096zm11.335 9.764H15.67v-4.177c0-.996-.017-2.277-1.387-2.277-1.389 0-1.601 1.086-1.601 2.206v4.248h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h.037c.356-.675 1.227-1.387 2.526-1.387 2.703 0 3.203 1.779 3.203 4.092v4.711z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-social-links__item-label screen-reader-text\">Share on LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column toc-scope single-post__columns__column--content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-brand-2-40-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\" id=\"h-key-insights\">Key insights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Extensions, not replacements.<\/strong> AI security and AI governance are not replacements for cyber security and data privacy. They extend them, shaped by how AI systems behave, scale and fail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limits emerge in practice.<\/strong> The challenge for most organisations is not whether existing teams are capable, but where their limits are once AI systems are live, embedded and relied upon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Most teams evolve, not rebuild.<\/strong> The market pattern is clear. Most organisations are not building new functions from scratch but extending what already exists, particularly across privacy and security teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delay creates risk.<\/strong> Organisations that assume existing capability covers everything, or delay action until a standalone AI function feels justified, allow gaps to widen as AI use accelerates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As AI moves from pilot projects into core operations, hiring conversations becoming more pointed: Do we need AI security, AI governance, or both? &nbsp;And can existing teams cover the risk AI introduces?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reality is that neither discipline is entirely new. Both draw heavily on existing security and privacy capability. &nbsp;The challenge is that AI behaves differently enough to expose gaps that only become visible once systems are live, embedded and relied upon.<br>For most organisations, the question is not whether existing teams are capable, but where their limits are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7c367cd31d35838e9600ac2156ea3f3d\" id=\"h-ai-security-vs-ai-governance-are-extensions-not-replacements\">AI security vs AI governance are extensions, not replacements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI security and AI governance are not replacements for cyber security and data privacy. They extend them, shaped by how AI systems behave, scale and fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional cyber security protects defined systems from known threat categories. AI security, however, deals with a different risk profile. For example, a customer-facing chatbot may be manipulated into disclosing data it should not share. A model may retain sensitive information in ways that are difficult to audit. particularly where machine learning models process large volumes of data, A third-party AI tool may behave unpredictably when exposed to unfamiliar inputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data privacy, meanwhile, ensures personal data is collected, processed, and stored lawfully. AI governance extends this into more complex territory: where personal data may be embedded within trained models, where AI supports automated decision\u2011making, and where organisations must evidence how systems operate in practice under GDPR and the EU AI Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These overlaps explain why many organisations initially assume existing teams can absorb AI risk. In reality, it is the differences that force a rethink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee47d0932c8d378cc31193c8697f7860\" id=\"h-how-organisations-are-extending-existing-teams\">How organisations are extending existing teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The market pattern is clear: most are not building new functions from scratch but extending what already exists. Privacy teams, in particular, have become a natural home for early AI governance.&nbsp; According to the IAPP<a href=\"https:\/\/iapp.org\/resources\/article\/professionalizing-organizational-ai-governance-report-summary\">-EY Professionalizing Organizational AI Governance report<\/a>, 57% of privacy functions have already taken on AI governance responsibilities. That figure reflects a practical reality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Privacy teams already manage regulatory relationships, data mapping, and impact assessments, all of which translate directly into AI governance and AI risk management requirements. A DPO conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments under GDPR is already doing work that maps directly onto AI impact assessments under the EU AI Act.<br><br>On the security side, the pattern is similar. &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc2.org\/Insights\/2026\/04\/ISC2-Publishes-Exam-Guidance-AI\">ISC2 published guidance in April 2026<\/a>&nbsp; integrating AI security concepts across its existing certifications, including CISSP, signalling a shift towards expanding existing capability rather than creating a new discipline. &nbsp;Strong security leaders are being asked to expand into AI\u2011specific risk assessment, vendor due diligence and incident response planning.<br><br>In practice, this often means redefining roles rather than creating entirely new ones, with existing teams taking on oversight of AI systems and AI-driven workflows.<br><br>A scaling fintech, for example, using an off-the-shelf AI tool in its onboarding process does not need a dedicated AI governance team. Instead, it needs its data protection lead to understand the additional AI-specific compliance obligations, and its security function to assess how that tool could fail in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb942087b6feb02efa2b2aa124681733\" id=\"h-where-new-roles-become-necessary\">Where new roles become necessary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not everything can be repurposed. &nbsp;As AI adoption deepens, certain risks demand specialist focus. The &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iapp.org\/resources\/article\/ai-governance-profession-report\">IAPP AI Governance Profession Report 2025<\/a>&nbsp; found that 77% of organisations are actively building AI governance programs, rising to nearly 90% among those already deploying AI. Yet, a third cite a lack of qualified AI governance professionals as a barrier to making those programs work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reflects a market where demand is moving faster than supply, particularly as organisations scale AI adoption and introduce more complex AI systems into real-world operations.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/what-we-do\/capabilities\/applied-artificial-intelligence\/content\/state-of-ai-in-the-enterprise.html\">Deloitte&#8217;s 2026 State of AI in the Enterprise survey<\/a>&nbsp; reinforced the point: only one in five companies has a mature governance model for autonomous AI agents. The roles emerging to fill that gap sit between disciplines that have traditionally been separate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI governance leads who combine regulatory literacy with enough technical fluency to assess how AI systems actually behave, including how outputs are generated and monitored in real-world use cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI security specialists, often from adversarial testing or application security backgrounds, focus on how models can be manipulated, exposed, or misused, particularly in high-risk or customer-facing AI applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increasingly, companies are <a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/hiring-advice\/hire-ai-governance-officer\/\">hiring AI governance officers for the first time<\/a>, positioned as counterparts to, or extensions of, DPO responsibilities under the EU AI Act, responsible for conformity assessments, transparency documentation, and human oversight for higher-risk systems. In larger organisations, particularly financial services, insurance, and professional services, these are becoming dedicated headcount. At mid-market organisations, responsibility is more often shared through formal AI governance committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For organisations deciding whether and how to hire, guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/market-insight\/data-protection\/how-to-hire-for-ai-governance\/\">how to hire for AI governance<\/a> can help bring clarity to role designand expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4d4565fee4aad8c4d376a3fe72fd978e\" id=\"h-the-hiring-mistake-to-avoid\">The hiring mistake to avoid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two extremes consistently cause problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisations that assume existing capability covers everything will miss AI-specific risks their teams have never been tested against. Those that treat AI governance as an entirely new function, and delay hiring until they can afford a dedicated team,<br>allow gaps to widen as AI use accelerates.<br>In practice, the most effective approach sits between the two.<br><br>The strongest teams are doing both: extending what they have while investing selectively in the expertise that existing professionals cannot reasonably be expected to develop on the job. For many, that starts with a clearly scoped role, often anchored around an <a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/resources\/job-description-templates\/ai-governance-officer-job-description\/\">AI governance officer job description template<\/a><strong>,<\/strong> before deciding whether security\u2011specific hires are also required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58306095f92024e70cba358fb1804883\" id=\"h-what-this-means-for-hiring-in-2026-and-beyond\">What this means for hiring in 2026 and beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three dynamics are shaping what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, the EU AI Act&#8217;s high-risk system obligations take effect from December 2027, creating a hard compliance deadline that will accelerate hiring decisions across every organisation deploying AI in regulated contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second, the convergence of privacy and AI governance is producing a new kind of senior professional, combining elements of data protection, AI risk, and technology advisory.&nbsp; Organisations that structure their teams around that convergence rather than against it will hire more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third, the frameworks are maturing. ISO\/IEC 42001, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications are giving organisations a shared language for AI risk, making it easier to define what good looks like in a hire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discipline is still settling. But the direction of travel is clear, and organisations that act early will be better positioned to respond to both regulatory and operational change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e497d928 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-eyebrow\" id=\"dei-our-actions\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section provides clear, concise answers to the most common queries about hiring for AI security or AI governance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block is-style-accordion\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1762858709376\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do organisations need to hire separately for AI security and AI governance?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Not always. Many organisations can extend existing security and privacy roles initially, but gaps emerge as AI systems scale and become business\u2011critical. The decision depends on maturity, risk exposure and how AI is deployed.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777382476185\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can existing privacy teams realistically own AI governance?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In many cases, yes, particularly in early stages. However, AI governance introduces technical and operational challenges that often require additional expertise as programmes mature.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777382502704\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When does AI security become a dedicated requirement?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">AI security becomes more critical when organisations deploy customer\u2011facing or high\u2011risk systems, rely on third\u2011party models, or use generative AI at scale. At that point, traditional cyber controls may no longer be sufficient.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777382517467\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does an AI governance officer add that existing teams cannot?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The role brings clear ownership, accountability and oversight across the AI lifecycle. It helps organisations move from fragmented responsibility to structured governance aligned with regulatory expectations.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--related is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people is-style-v2\" id=\"block_ba9aa3453910a0f7d12e15921a261c93\" data-total=\"1\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Author<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow eyebrow-group__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hd-block-people__button button wp-block-button__link eyebrow-group__link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-103628 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish 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card__tag--srgroup_published\">Posted 2 days ago<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Residential Property Senior Associate 5+ PQE<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Senior Associate &#8211; Residential Property (5+ PQE) About the Firm&#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Posted 2 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Find out more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-124613 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry job_position_featured\" id=\"block_951f576097f33cd489eb15922018a64b-job-124613\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/job\/interim-legal-counsel-fmcgretail-124613\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Retail<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Fixed term contract<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_region\">London<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_published\">Posted 2 days ago<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Interim Legal Counsel &#8211; FMCG\/Retail<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">A leading consumer brands business is seeking a commercially minded&#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Posted 2 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Find out more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card 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class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Posted 3 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Find out more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-124549 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry job_position_featured\" id=\"block_951f576097f33cd489eb15922018a64b-job-124549\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/job\/litigation-roles-bermuda-and-cayman-islands-124549\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_region\">Bermuda<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_published\">Posted 3 days ago<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Litigation roles &#8211; Bermuda and Cayman Islands<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">We have been briefed on some exciting Insolvency and Litigation&#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Posted 3 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Find out more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-124544 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry job_position_featured\" id=\"block_951f576097f33cd489eb15922018a64b-job-124544\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/job\/corporate-ma-roles-cayman-islands-and-bermuda-124544\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_region\">Cayman Islands<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_published\">Posted 3 days ago<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Corporate M&amp;A roles &#8211; Cayman Islands and Bermuda<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">We have been briefed on some very exciting Corporate opportunities&#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Posted 3 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Find out more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-124518 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_951f576097f33cd489eb15922018a64b-job-124518\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/job\/legal-counsel-124518\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag 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srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">The skills company secretaries need to progress into senior roles<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights The company secretary role has always sat close to the boardroom, but the expectations placed on the function have changed considerably. Strong technical governance expertise remains essential, but it is no longer enough on its own. Today\u2019s company secretaries are expected to help boards navigate regulation, stakeholder pressure, ESG scrutiny, technology [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-123642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-finding-talent category-hiring-advice category-us tag-new_in-house-hiring-advice hd_author-jon-coles hd_author-joncoles\" id=\"block_44c26f53ca38b857b3dba89d8f806967-job-123642\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/hiring-advice\/how-in-house-legal-teams-in-the-us-energy-sector-are-adapting-to-regulatory-complexity\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Two male colleagues discuss work at a laptop\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">How in-house legal teams in the US energy sector are adapting to regulatory complexity<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Large-scale energy projects have always been complex.&nbsp;&nbsp;What is changing is how early, and how extensively, legal teams are now involved in shaping whether those projects can move forward.&nbsp; From permitting and environmental compliance to project finance, stakeholder management and major commercial agreements,&nbsp;in-house counsel recruitment&nbsp;is evolving as lawyers become involved much earlier [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-94275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house category-market-update category-uk tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-sarah-ingwersen\" id=\"block_44c26f53ca38b857b3dba89d8f806967-job-94275\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/market-insight\/market-update\/uk-in-house-market-update\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Businessman talking to colleagues in meeting\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q3<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 13, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Key insights Corporate and commercial, London Banking and financial services, London Interim, London Regional UK Ireland Corporate and commercial, London Q2 saw confidence continue to build across the in-house legal market, although hiring remained measured and highly strategic. Businesses continue to navigate economic uncertainty, evolving regulation and rapid technological change, but there was greater [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents Share Key insights As AI moves from pilot projects into core operations, hiring conversations becoming more pointed: Do we need AI security, AI governance, or both? &nbsp;And can existing teams cover the risk AI introduces? The reality is that neither discipline is entirely new. 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