Sr. Product and Privacy Counsel - AI Native Tech

Expert Advisory

Serve as legal point of contact for product and engineering teams, providing expert‑level guidance on the EU AI Act, CO AI Act, GDPR, CCPA, NIST, and other regulations and frameworks.

Product Lifecycle Integration

Provide legal guidance for new products and features on issues related to privacy and AI throughout the product development lifecycle, including “Privacy‑by‑Design” and “AI‑Ethics‑by‑Design” initiatives. Integrate with development sprint cycles to review features, data usage, and model training protocols.

Complex Problem Solving

Tackle ambiguous legal challenges where precedent may not yet exist, such as automated decision‑making technology considerations, bias mitigation in algorithms, and cross‑border data transfer impact assessments.

Policy Development

Contribute to cross‑functional workstreams to develop and implement internal, scalable processes and policies for responsible AI.

Advanced Negotiations

Handle complex, high‑value data processing agreements (DPAs) and AI‑specific addendums, serving as the escalation point for the commercial legal team on privacy and AI hurdles.

Regulatory Monitoring

Independently monitor and interpret global regulatory shifts, translating legalese into actionable technical requirements for the business.

Privacy Operations

Support DPIAs, data mapping, vendor assessments, data subject requests, and data governance improvements.

Training

Develop internal playbooks and training to raise awareness and knowledge of privacy and AI considerations.

Education

JD Degree and Active State Bar Membership; CIPP/CIPM certifications a plus.

Experience

Generally requires 8–12 years of relevant legal experience, ideally in B2B SaaS, with a significant emphasis on product counseling and US and EU privacy and AI law.

Subject‑Matter Expertise

Proven track record in product counseling, specifically within SaaS, AI, or high‑growth tech environments.

Technical Literacy

Ability to “speak engineer”—understanding how APIs, MCPs, LLMs, and data pipelines function is critical to providing relevant legal advice.

Operational Excellence

Experience creating streamlined, scalable legal processes (e.g., automated privacy impact assessments) to support a high‑velocity engineering organization.

Communication

Ability to distill complex regulatory concepts into pragmatic, business‑minded guidance for executive stakeholders.

Benefits

Family medical, vision and dental coverage; a competitive base salary; eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses or commissions.