Senior Counsel, AI & Legal Technology

Overview

This role serves as Senior Counsel, AI & Legal Technology, providing senior legal advisory support across matters involving AI, product development, and legal technology. The position reports to the General Counsel and functions as a senior, visible voice shaping strategy.

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to legal advisor for matters relating to AI, product development, and marketing.
• Monitor, interpret, and communicate developments in AI law and regulation (domestic and international), along with industry trends; translate complexity into actionable guidance.
• Develop internal policies, frameworks, agreement terms, and best practices that enable the business to move quickly while remaining compliant with applicable and emerging laws.
• Advise on 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 stakeholders to manage legal risk, develop scalable processes, and support strategic initiatives.
• Support Partner on collaboration agreements, co-marketing arrangements, and alliance structures with legal technology partners and AI vendors.
• Assist stakeholders with legal review of marketing activities, joint initiatives, and external-facing technology collaborations.
• Engage with customers to ensure feedback is heard and delivered effectively.
• Work directly with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, Partner, and Strategy teams.
• Suggest and help implement improvements to processes (e.g., standard approaches to beta testing; variations in product documentation and contract language) to enhance efficiency and align with business and product requirements.
• Use and evaluate AI legal technology tools effectively; identify which tools work for which purposes and be willing to trial new tools.

Requirements

• Six (6) or more years of relevant experience in-house and/or at a law firm supporting technology initiatives, which might include 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.
• 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.).
• Skilled knowledge working with AI tools (including legal technology tools), Microsoft O365, Salesforce, and Ironclad.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communicator able to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers without oversimplifying.
• Ability to research and analyze legal issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing.
• Solid proficiency with MS Office, Salesforce, and Contract Management Software.
• Strong exposure to computer and software technology concepts.
• Solid proficiency with MS Office, Salesforce, and Contract Management Software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desirable but not required: Basic knowledge of intellectual property and proprietary rights issues including data, trade secrets and trademarks.
• Desirable but not required: Experience advising product and marketing teams in a fast-paced technology or legal technology company.

Compensation & Benefits

• Total compensation includes 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. Hiring at the top end of the range is not typical to allow for future meaningful salary growth.

Location

Remote/Hybrid