Senior Counsel, AI & Product

Overview

This remote Senior Counsel, AI & Product role is part of the Global Legal team and serves as the day-to-day legal partner for Product, Engineering, Data Science, and cross-functional AI initiatives. The position focuses on hands-on legal counseling for AI-enabled features, including the evolution of AI governance processes, contract safeguards, and regulatory guidance.

The role reports to the Deputy General Counsel, Product, Privacy, IP & AI Governance. While headquarters are in Glendale, CA, this is a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, full product life-cycle legal counseling from ideation through launch and ongoing operations, partnering with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Security, and Marketing on new features and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Own day-to-day administration of the AI governance program, translating governance frameworks and risk-tiered review models into scalable, repeatable processes, including:
  • AI Inventory intake
  • AI Impact Assessment review
  • legal sign-off
  • continuously mature AI Design Guidelines as regulatory and product landscapes evolve
• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for internal AI-related initiatives, including legal review of AI tools and use cases.
• Conduct legal risk assessments for AI-enabled and other product capabilities, including:
  • automated decision-making
  • algorithmic scoring or prioritization
  • employee- or customer-facing automation
  • triage broader product legal risk across areas such as telecom and call-recording laws, consumer protection, fintech, employment, and intellectual property/confidential information
  • exercise judgment on urgency and escalation to the right subject-matter experts (including Privacy Counsel on privacy-specific matters), business stakeholders, or outside counsel
• Evaluate legal and regulatory risk of AI products and tools considered for internal procurement or integration into the platform for downstream customer distribution, and define required contractual safeguards.
• Monitor emerging AI legislation (including state automated decision-making rules and the Colorado AI Act) and translate developments into practical internal guidance.
• Partner with Marketing and Commercial Legal to ensure AI-related product claims (e.g., “automated,” “AI-powered”) are accurate and substantiated.
• Build and maintain playbooks, templates, and training to reduce turnaround time on routine, recurring legal questions and free capacity for higher-judgment work.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Security to align on AI governance priorities and drive consistent decision-making.
• Collaborate with other members of Legal (including Privacy, Commercial, Litigation, and IP) to ensure consistent, well-coordinated judgment across product, AI, and adjacent legal domains.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school with membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 8–10 years of combined law firm and in-house experience counseling technology companies on product development, data, and emerging-technology legal issues.
• Meaningful hands-on experience advising on generative AI governance, deployment, or compliance (recent, applied experience is weighted more heavily than total tenure).
• Broader experience with automated decision-making, algorithmic systems, or data-driven products that predates the generative AI wave (e.g., ad tech, biometric technology, scoring or eligibility systems, earlier-generation ML features) is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. consumer protection and communications law (TCPA), biometric privacy statutes (e.g., BIPA), and state automated decision-making/AI laws (e.g., California's CCPA ADMT rules, the Colorado AI Act).
• Experience building or operating an AI governance program (e.g., AI inventories, impact assessments, and cross-functional review workflows) preferred.
• Experience advising non-product business functions on legal and compliance considerations of adopting AI-powered tools, including vendor risk, data handling practices, and deployment safeguards.
• Technology industry experience in a B2B SaaS company; experience where compliance decisions affect real-world business and consumer outcomes is a plus.
• Pragmatic, business-oriented approach to problem solving, with strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical and legal complexity into clear, actionable guidance.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and pivot in response to evolving organizational needs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary (United States good faith salary ranges):
  • Zone 1 (CA, CT, DC, MD, MA, NJ, NY, VA, and WA): $218,300 USD - $327,500 USD
  • Zone 2 (all other US locations): $204,000 USD - $306,000 USD
• International compensation for candidates residing outside the United States will vary by location and will be discussed during the hiring process.
• Actual compensation within a range is determined by factors including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and performance.
• Total compensation package: annual bonus, equity, and a holistic suite of benefits.

Benefits include:

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision (100% employer paid options and 90% coverage for dependents), FSA and HSA, 401k match, and telehealth options including memberships to One Medical.
• Flextime and flexible time off with learning and development opportunities; comprehensive onboarding program; leadership training; and programs/events.
• Bonusly and peer-nominated awards.
• Parental leave and support, up to $20k in fertility services (IUI and IVF), surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement; on-demand maternity support through Maven Maternity; free breast milk shipping through Maven Milk; pet insurance; legal advisory services; financial planning tools; and more.

Location

Remote position. Headquarters are in Glendale, CA.