Associate General Counsel - Product

Overview

This role involves providing strategic legal guidance as an Associate General Counsel focused on Product, Privacy, and Compliance. The position supports product, engineering, security, design, and business teams by navigating legal and regulatory challenges related to AI, climate technology, data privacy, and information security. The goal is to enable responsible innovation and scalable growth.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Technology teams throughout the product lifecycle, offering practical legal and compliance advice.
• Act as an embedded advisor to product teams, identifying legal, regulatory, privacy, AI, and security risks and developing pragmatic solutions.
• Develop a deep understanding of the organization's software, hardware, AI, and data products to provide trusted legal counsel.
• Review product features, marketing materials, and customer-facing communications to identify legal and regulatory risks prior to publication.
• Enhance the company's compliance program, including privacy, AI governance, and regulatory initiatives, by developing scalable policies, training, and resources.
• Contribute to security and compliance governance, including certifications and audits, and identify frameworks supporting growth and customer commitments.
• Lead the company's Risk Committee alongside senior leadership, managing agendas, materials, discussions, and follow-through on initiatives.
• Conduct cross-functional risk assessments, oversee enterprise risk management, and coordinate resolution and escalation of significant risks.
• Translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, practical advice that enables informed and timely decision-making.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant legal experience, including significant product counseling.
• In-house legal experience at a high-growth B2B technology company preferred; experience with hardware and software is a plus.
• Proven ability to collaborate with technical teams on novel issues at the intersection of software, hardware, and climate technology.
• Strong judgment and creativity in risk assessment and mitigation, balancing informed decisions with product agility.
• High integrity, ambition, humility, and passion for mission-driven climate technology.
• High emotional intelligence and low ego.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $200,000 to $250,000 annually.
• Eligibility for equity participation.
• Benefits tailored to local market standards and statutory requirements, potentially including health coverage, retirement or pension contributions, and paid time off.
• Specific benefit details will be provided during the interview process.

Location

Hybrid-remote position headquartered in San Francisco, with a team of over 175 employees.

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