Senior Counsel, AI & Legal Technology

Overview

This role supports the organization’s AI, product development, and legal technology initiatives as a senior legal advisor. The position reports directly to the General Counsel and serves as a go-to resource on AI-related legal issues, internal compliance frameworks, and customer/vendor agreement matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the 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), along with industry trends; translate complexity into actionable guidance.
• Develop internal policies, frameworks, agreement terms, and best practices that enable fast business execution while maintaining 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 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 partner collaboration work, including 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 responsiveness and deliver outcomes.
• Work directly with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, Partner, and Strategy teams.
• Propose and implement process improvements, such as standard approaches to beta testing and updates to product documentation and contract language to enhance efficiency and align to business and product requirements.
• Use AI legal technology tools effectively, including identifying appropriate tools for specific purposes and evaluating new tools as needed.

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; and 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.
• 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.).
• Ability to research and analyze legal issues.
• Minimum degree and licensure: JD degree from an accredited law school and license to practice in the United States.
• Solid proficiency with AI tools and legal technology tools, Microsoft O365, Salesforce, and Ironclad.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing.
• 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.

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 to $275,000
• Final offered salary will be based on factors including 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 in this position.

Location

Remote/Hybrid