Associate General Counsel
Overview
This is a fully remote opportunity for an Associate General Counsel role focused on leading core legal practices across commercial and product domains. The position involves partnering closely with executive leadership, product, and legal operations to embed legal guidance into decision-making and product development. The role emphasizes building scalable, AI-enabled legal systems to improve speed, consistency, and insight, aligning legal strategy with business growth.
Responsibilities
Commercial & Product Legal Leadership
- Lead legal strategy for commercial agreements including enterprise SaaS contracts, partnerships, and vendor relationships
- Provide judgment on complex or non-standard deals balancing risk with business outcomes
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to guide legal considerations in product development, including data use and AI-related risks
- Embed legal frameworks into business workflows to enable faster decision-making
Legal Practice Transformation (AI-Enabled)
- Identify repeatable legal work and convert it into structured decision frameworks, templates, and playbooks
- Partner with Legal Operations and AI teams to implement AI-enabled workflows that increase efficiency and consistency
- Shift legal work from reactive support to proactive, system-driven enablement
- Continuously evaluate how legal services can scale with business growth
Risk, Governance & Cross-Functional Enablement
- Translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical, business-aligned guidance
- Collaborate with security, privacy, and AI teams to align risk management with product and operational realities
- Support policy development and governance structures reflecting actual operating practices
- Frame risk to enable progress rather than block it
Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of legal professionals fostering accountability and continuous improvement
- Define clear roles, expectations, and development paths within the legal team
- Coach team members on complex judgment calls and emerging legal areas
- Build a culture focused on systems thinking, collaboration, and adaptability
Executive & Enterprise Influence
- Advise executive leadership and the Board on key legal and business matters
- Contribute to enterprise strategy as part of the Legal Leadership team
- Act as a delegate for the Chief Legal Officer when needed
- Influence cross-functional priorities through legal insight and structured thinking
Required Qualifications
- Licensed attorney with experience advising in complex business environments
- Ability to lead in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and make high-quality decisions with incomplete information
- Experience driving legal transformation, process improvement, or innovation initiatives
- Strong critical thinking and judgment balancing legal risk with business objectives
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders
- Experience working with AI-enabled tools, automation, or system-driven workflows
- Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of legal experience, preferably in SaaS or technology environments
- Experience managing and developing legal professionals
- Background supporting product, engineering, or AI-related initiatives
- Experience building or implementing legal playbooks, frameworks, or scalable systems
- Exposure to high-growth or transformation-stage organizations
Compensation & Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short term and long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
- Supplemental life insurance for employee, spouse, and child
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible vacation policy for eligible salaried employees
- Paid parental leave
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance
Location
This is a fully remote position available to US employees.
Equal Opportunity
The organization is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status. Applicants from underrepresented groups including minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with no set deadline.