Job Description

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 seventeen 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From day one, we've been working to fix an outdated identity system.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:

Support regulatory and policy work by identifying and reviewing global legislation & technical codes and the enforcement stance of regulators that impact Yoti and its customers and producing plain-English summaries for non-legal internal audiences.


Help develop and refine an internal AI-driven legislative scanning tool by gathering primary and secondary legal and regulatory sources to support and maintain a living database of evolving regulation and policy summaries and the changing enforcement stance of regulators.


This will require curating global sources, validating outputs, and iterating the output of the tool for clarity, brevity and accuracy and integrating updates as legislation progresses and updates, case law, enforcement evolves. The database should support the work of Growth & Partnerships, Product, and other teams, principally to further Yoti's growth objectives.

Role Dimensions:

Reports to the Chief Regulatory & Policy Officer


The role focuses on global jurisdictional rules affecting:

(Primary focus) Age assurance & age-appropriate design (social media, dating, gaming, livestreaming, gambling, adult content, connected devices, retail, e-commerce). (Secondary focus) Digital rights, online safety, biometric consent, data protection, parental consent rules - this may involve dark-pattern restrictions, data localisation, tiered access models, data processing and transparency. Reviewing both primary and secondary legislation, across provinces, states and countries, globally.

Principal Responsibilities:

Build and maintain structured global regulatory sources of intelligence to feed into the AI scanning tool. Review AI tool outputs against new regulations and updated texts to iterate and improve accuracy, clarity, and usability. Ensure that the tool converts legal, technical, and software-engineering concepts into clear, actionable internal guidance for our team and ultimately our clients. Collaborate with engineering leads and cross-functional teams to refine the tool. Ongoing refinement of the tool to provide timely analysis and practical policy insights.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

Law degree, with 1-2 years commercial experience in a global environment, undertaking legal, policy, or regulatory research. Demonstrated ability to analyse legal texts and produce clear, plain-English summaries. Understanding of biometrics and ethical issues in emerging technologies. Familiarity with AI research methods, software development or engineering workflows. Strong communication skills, stakeholder management experience, and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment. Awareness and enthusiasm for supporting new business acquisition. Ability to engage senior stakeholders, manage competing demands, and communicate confidently across teams.

Interview Process:

Stage 1: Talent Acquisition Team Call (30 minutes) Stage 2: Call with the hiring manager and senior team member ( 45 minutes) Stage 3: Take home exercise Stage 4: In-person interview with senior management

What's in it for you?

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 (Yearly) - Pro-rated 10 declared holidays (Yearly) - Pro-rated 5 fully paid Selfie Days - for your own personal development, volunteering, charity events, etc - Pro-rated 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.

Talent Pool

If we consider that you might be suitable for other roles in the future, we will keep your details so we can contact you about these other roles. If you do not want us to keep your details for this purpose, please e-mail peopleteam@yoti.com or let us know at any stage of the recruitment process. For more information please read our Applicant Privacy Notice.