Overview
This Senior Counsel, AI & Legal Technology role serves as a senior legal advisor supporting the organization on matters related to AI, product development, and legal technology. The position reports to the General Counsel and works in a Remote/Hybrid capacity.
Responsibilities
- Act 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 relevant industry trends, translating complexity into actionable guidance.
- Develop internal policies, frameworks, agreement terms, and best practices that enable the business to move quickly and remain compliant with applicable and emerging laws.
- Develop and advise on industry relationships; 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, as well as customer-facing materials.
- Advise on 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 the Partner team with collaboration agreements, co-marketing arrangements, and alliance structures with legal technology partners and AI vendors.
- Support business stakeholders with legal review of marketing activities, joint initiatives, and external-facing technology collaborations.
- Serve as a senior, visible legal representative for enterprise AI, product development, marketing, and legal technology.
- Provide creative, strategic legal advice and business counsel on commercial, operational, and strategic issues with timely, accurate responses.
- Engage with customers to ensure they feel listened to and ensure delivery.
- Suggest and work on 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.
- Demonstrate agility with AI legal technology tools by identifying which tools work for which purposes and being willing to try new tools.
Required Skills / Tools
- Skilled knowledge working with AI tools (including legal technology tools)
- Microsoft O365
- Salesforce
- Ironclad
Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
- Active bar membership in good standing.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong exposure to computer and software technology concepts.
- Solid proficiency with MS Office, Salesforce, and Contract Management Software.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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; 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 communicator who can explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers without oversimplifying.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset; identifies risk and proposes 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.).
- 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.
- Ability to research and analyze legal issues.
Compensation & Benefits
This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.
- Expected salary range: $183,000 and $275,000
- Final offered salary will be based on candidate depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position.