Product Counsel
Skills
Software As A ServiceBusiness AlignmentData ProcessingGenerative AIInternet ProtocolLicensingMarketing
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Law degree and qualified to practice in-house in a relevant jurisdiction
- 7+ years of post-qualification experience
- 5+ years advising on SaaS product legal issues
- Prior exposure to generative AI preferred
- Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies and related legal issues
- Strong understanding of GDPR and other major privacy frameworks
- Experience with biometric data processing or automated decision-making is a plus
- Comfortable working with technical teams and translating legal risk into actionable guidance
- Excellent written communication skills
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
Day to day
- Partner with Product Engineering and R&D teams across the product lifecycle to identify and address legal risks
- Support commercialization efforts by advising Go-To-Market and Business Operations teams on product positioning licensing models and regulatory issues
- Monitor and interpret evolving laws related to AI privacy IP and competition to ensure proactive compliance and business alignment
- Draft and maintain scalable processes playbooks and guidance to support consistent legal input across teams
- Assist in creation and management of privacy security and AI governance frameworks and audits
- Provide pragmatic business-oriented legal advice aligned with company risk appetite and goals