AI Legal Program Manager

Overview

This role involves managing legal and regulatory aspects of artificial intelligence initiatives within a technology-driven organization. The AI Legal Program Manager will collaborate with legal, engineering, product, and compliance teams to develop frameworks that support responsible AI innovation while ensuring compliance with emerging regulations and managing risks across AI products and services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI legal and compliance frameworks, including policies for model development, deployment, and monitoring aligned with emerging AI regulations and industry standards.
• Participate in cross-functional reviews of AI projects to identify legal risks and opportunities, ensuring regulatory compliance while enabling innovation.
• Maintain AI governance documentation such as model cards, algorithmic impact assessments, training data compliance records, and legal risk assessments.
• Partner with engineering teams to implement legally compliant AI development practices focusing on transparency, fairness, and accountability.
• Create and maintain processes for AI incident response, model monitoring, and legal compliance validation.
• Build scalable processes for AI legal reviews involving various stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical program management, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML initiatives in a technology-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of emerging AI regulations (e.g., EU AI Act, state AI laws) and practical implementation.
• Experience developing legal frameworks for AI governance and responsible AI development.
• Proven ability to partner with technical teams to implement legal requirements in AI systems.
• Knowledge of intellectual property considerations in AI development, including training data rights, model ownership, and output licensing.
• Experience with AI risk assessment methodologies and mitigation strategies.
• Strong project management skills with experience leading cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI legal considerations.
• Background in open source software licensing and AI model licensing.
• Familiarity with AI ethics frameworks and algorithmic fairness principles.
• Experience with AI procurement and vendor assessment.
• Knowledge of global AI regulatory developments and policy trends.
• Background in privacy law and data protection regulations.
• Technical background or demonstrated ability to understand AI/ML concepts.

Compensation & Benefits

• Remote work options.
• Medical insurance.
• Flexible time off.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Modern family planning benefits.

Location

This position supports remote work and is open to candidates who can collaborate effectively across teams.

Additional Information

• Candidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period.
• Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.
• Automated AI tools may be used in the hiring process to evaluate applications for efficiency and consistency, complying with local regulations and privacy laws.
• Reasonable accommodations are provided to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process upon request.