Legal Counsel (Product and Privacy)

Overview

A growing technology company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their legal team and support the next phase of growth. This role focuses on providing legal advice to SaaS product teams, with an emphasis on privacy law, data protection, and navigating evolving regulations. The position requires a pragmatic, commercial approach and involves close partnership with Product, Engineering, Security, and Customer Success teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal counsel to Product teams on new products and features, especially those involving AI and candidate data, addressing privacy, PII handling, transparency, bias mitigation, and anti-discrimination.
• Own privacy compliance efforts, including global Data Processing Agreement (DPA) playbooks, privacy policy updates, and managing data subject access requests (DSARs).
• Respond to customer security and compliance questionnaires and develop scalable processes to manage volume.
• Collaborate on customer-facing compliance documentation, FAQs, and go-to-market materials with product, security, and marketing teams.
• Partner with the Security team to respond to security incidents and draft related communications.
• Stay current on industry regulations, particularly AI regulation in hiring and privacy laws such as GDPR, EU AI Act, and U.S. federal and state AI/privacy laws.
• Advise on data practices, data retention policies, and cross-border data transfers.
• Support vendor due diligence and negotiate privacy and compliance terms.
• Handle a broad range of legal matters including intellectual property, employment, global expansion, and fundraising.
• Contribute to shaping the legal function’s operations and structure, identifying opportunities for innovation through technology.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the U.S. or equivalent qualification.
• 6-8 years of legal experience with significant focus on product counseling, privacy, and data protection.
• In-house legal experience at a fast-growing technology company, with demonstrated ability to support internal product teams.
• Exposure to AI, SaaS, or high-growth technology product environments, working closely with Product, Engineering, and Security teams.
• Strong technical curiosity and ability to understand product architecture, SaaS platforms, and data flows to provide practical legal guidance.
• Commercial mindset with an understanding that legal enables product velocity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable advice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or scaling a privacy or product legal function.
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP (US, EU, or APAC), CIPM, or CIPT.
• Experience using legislative and regulatory tracking platforms to monitor emerging legislation affecting product development and compliance.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• 10-year exercise window for stock options.
• Unlimited paid time off with a recommendation of four weeks per year.
• Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the U.S., with plans to expand internationally.
• Generous budget for equipment, software, and office furniture.
• $100/month education budget, with additional support for conferences upon manager approval.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees and dependents in the U.S., with premiums fully covered.

Location

• This is a remote position, best suited for self-starters who excel in an independent work environment.

Additional Information

Candidates should be pragmatic, commercially minded, and excited to contribute to growth by enabling fast-paced product development while managing risk appropriately. The role requires building strong cross-functional relationships and providing clear, business-focused legal advice. Candidates who prefer deep specialization without broader product counseling, academic legal work, or conservative approaches to decision-making may not be a good fit.

The interview process includes an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager interview, a practical assessment, and final round interviews with cross-functional partners.