The AI Legal Specialist: A Juridically Autonomous Professional Profile for AI Governance

The paper introduces the role of the AI Legal Specialist, a new professional profile designed to address the legal complexities emerging from AI regulations, particularly in light of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and similar frameworks globally. It outlines a juridically autonomous definition of this role, distinct from traditional legal positions, and proposes a competence architecture based on the European e-Competence Framework, along with key performance indicators for operational measurement. This development is significant for practitioners as it lays the groundwork for standardized legal expertise necessary for navigating the evolving landscape of AI governance.