Senior Counsel

Overview

A technology company is seeking a Senior Counsel to join its Legal team to support the development of AI-enabled products and technology. This role offers the opportunity to work across product, privacy, engineering, AI governance, commercial transactions, and consumer technology, serving as a trusted legal partner to various teams throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to product, sales, and engineering teams on consumer protection, advertising, subscriptions, payments, privacy, AI, and regulatory compliance.
• Support strategic legal initiatives including litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and other company priorities from intake through resolution.
• Review marketing copy, promotions, sweepstakes, customer-facing disclosures, and go-to-market initiatives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements such as technology agreements, vendor contracts, and data processing agreements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve customer escalations and disputes.
• Lead routine privacy reviews and assist with complex privacy matters.
• Advise on AI-enabled product launches and technology implementation.
• Translate technical architecture and data flows into practical legal guidance.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks associated with new technologies.
• Develop AI-enabled legal workflows and improve legal processes.
• Manage routine technology counseling and escalate novel or high-risk issues as needed.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of relevant legal experience, including startup or in-house experience preferably at a technology company, or experience in technology transactions, product, IP, or privacy practice at a law firm.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a remote environment.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and make judgment calls with incomplete information.
• Strong interest in technology, AI-enabled products, data governance, privacy, and emerging technologies.
• Aptitude for understanding technical concepts and partnering effectively with multiple teams.
• Demonstrated growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, and ability to incorporate feedback.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and strategically.
• Excellent legal, analytical, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• JD degree and admission to a state bar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SaaS, B2B, or technology companies.
• Experience advising cross-functional business teams on product, commercial, technology, or regulatory matters.
• Familiarity with AI governance, privacy-by-design, enterprise software, APIs, cloud technologies, or data governance concepts.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual starting salary range: $195,000 - $215,000.
• Eligibility for competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, maternity/paternity leave, Employee Assistance Program, professional development reimbursement, 401(k) plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Account with company contribution.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Home internet stipend.

Actual compensation is influenced by factors such as skills, experience, and work location. Equity awards may be available depending on the role.

Location

• Remote within the United States, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Montana.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are considered without regard to sex, race, color, gender, national origin, height or weight, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the interview process upon request.