Senior Counsel, AI & Legal Technology

Overview

This role supports the organization on matters relating to AI, product development, and legal technology. The Senior Counsel, AI & Legal Technology is a senior legal advisor and reports to the General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to legal advisor for issues relating to AI, product development, and marketing.
• Monitor, interpret, and communicate developments in AI law and regulation (domestic and international) and industry trends, translating complexity into actionable guidance.
• Develop internal policies, frameworks, agreement terms, and best practices that enable the business to move quickly and in compliance with applicable and emerging laws.
• Advise on industry relationships and negotiate terms with independent software vendors, open source providers, strategic partners, and go-to-market collaborations.
• Review and advise on AI-specific terms in customer and vendor agreements and customer-facing materials.
• Advise product development, feature launches, and go-to-market strategies, recommending practical and defensible approaches.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering/Applied Science, Product, Partner, Customer Success, Strategy, Procurement, and other business stakeholders to enable growth, manage legal risk, develop scalable processes, and support strategic initiatives.
• Support the Partner team on collaboration agreements, co-marketing arrangements, and alliance structures with legal technology partners and AI vendors.
• Assist business stakeholders with legal review of marketing activities, joint initiatives, and external-facing technology collaborations.
• Serve as a lead legal representative for enterprise AI, product development, marketing, and legal technology.
• Provide creative, strategic legal advice and business counsel on commercial, operational, and strategic legal issues; identify issues and work toward solutions.
• Engage with customers to ensure they feel heard and to help deliver outcomes.
• Work directly with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, Partner, and Strategy teams.
• Suggest and support improvements in processes (e.g., standard approaches to beta testing; variations in product documentation and contract language to enhance efficiency and align to business and product requirements).
• Use AI legal technology tools effectively—identify which tools work for which purposes and remain flexible about trying new tools.

Requirements

• Six (6) or more years of relevant experience in-house and/or at a law firm supporting technology initiatives, including experience with intellectual property, M&A, technology transactions, privacy, and data; meaningful exposure to AI, data, and technology legal issues.
• Experience with software development and open source licensing issues, including OSI-approved license compliance, OEM licensing; computer technology; familiarity with developer and marketplace agreements, including API terms, SaaS agreements, and platform policies.
• Background in marketing law, including knowledge of FTC and applicable state laws.
• Strong understanding of technology, including legal technology, cloud services, software licensing models, open source, information security, privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory considerations.
• Experience supporting AI-enabled products, legal technology, and emerging technology issues.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers without oversimplifying.
• Demonstrated intelligence, flexibility, creativity, diligence, resourcefulness, responsiveness, and strong communications skills.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset—identify risk and propose a path forward.
• Required: Deep, demonstrable knowledge of the AI regulatory landscape, including emerging U.S. and international frameworks (EU AI Act, EU omnibus, state-level AI bills, FTC guidance, etc.).
• JD degree from an accredited law school and license to practice in the United States.
• Ability to research and analyze legal issues.
• Solid proficiency with AI tools and legal technology tools, Microsoft O365, Salesforce, and Ironclad (as well as proficiency with MS Office and legal research platforms and tools).

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Solid exposure to computer and software technology concepts.
• Solid proficiency with MS Office, Salesforce, and contract management software.

Compensation & Benefits

This position is eligible for total compensation including a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.

• Expected salary range: $183,000 to $275,000
• Final offered salary will be based on factors including depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity.

Location

Remote/Hybrid