Senior Counsel, AI & Legal Technology

Overview

This Senior Counsel, AI & Legal Technology role provides senior legal advice supporting the organization on matters relating to AI, product development, and legal technology. The position reports to the General Counsel and works across legal, product, engineering, marketing, and partner functions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary 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 to help the business move quickly while remaining 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 and 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.
• Assist stakeholders with legal review of marketing activities, joint initiatives, and external-facing technology collaborations.
• Serve as the 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, with timely and accurate responses.
• Engage directly with customers to ensure feedback is heard and delivered upon.
• Work closely with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, Partner, and Strategy teams.
• Identify process improvements (e.g., standard approaches to beta testing and variations in product documentation and contract language) to enhance efficiency and align with business and product requirements.
• Use and adapt AI legal technology tools effectively, including identifying which tools fit specific purposes and being willing to try new tools.
• Maintain skilled knowledge working with AI tools (including legal technology tools), Microsoft O365, Salesforce, and Ironclad.

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) or more years of relevant experience in-house and/or at a law firm supporting technology initiatives, potentially 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 and 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.
• 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.
• Solid proficiency with AI tools, legal technology tools, MS Office, and legal research platforms and tools; familiarity with Salesforce, Ironclad, and Asana.

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. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position.

Location

Remote/Hybrid