Sr. Counsel; Product, Privacy, and AI

Location: Remote, United States

Salary: USD 235,200–436,800; compensation ranges vary by U.S. geographic zone and represent total target compensation including base pay and performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global provides data resilience, data security posture management, and AI trust solutions for organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Advise Product Management, Engineering, Security, and business stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle, from design and development through launch, commercialization, and operations.
• Assess products, features, technologies, and initiatives for legal and regulatory risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
• Advise on enterprise software, SaaS, cloud, on-premises and hybrid solutions, licensing, intellectual property, open-source software, integrations, and cybersecurity technologies.
• Incorporate privacy-by-design principles by analyzing product architectures, functionality, integrations, and data flows.
• Provide guidance on global privacy, data protection, international transfers, impact assessments, data processing, and personal-data practices.
• Advise on AI governance, AI-enabled products, data use, transparency, responsible AI, emerging regulations, and develop scalable legal processes, playbooks, templates, policies, and training materials.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience advising on technology products, software development, or related product and regulatory matters.
• Strong technical understanding of software and SaaS services, enterprise software, cloud services, and technology-driven businesses.
• Substantial experience advising on privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR and U.S. privacy regulations.
• Ability to independently advise Product and Engineering teams through the product development lifecycle and analyze technical functionality, data flows, and business models for legal and regulatory risks.
• Exceptional legal judgment and ability to develop practical, risk-based solutions balancing legal requirements with commercial objectives.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to technical and nonlegal stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage multiple complex matters, set priorities, and work effectively in a fast-paced global organization.

Nice to have

• In-house legal experience at an enterprise software, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or cybersecurity company.
• Experience with AI governance, AI-enabled product development, the EU AI Act, EU Cyber Resilience Act, or Digital Operational Resilience Act.
• Experience with software intellectual property, open-source licensing, technology transactions, and other IP matters.
• Experience advising multinational technology organizations on cross-border privacy and regulatory issues.
• Privacy or AI governance certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, or AIGP, plus technical fluency and interest in software architectures, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work in the United States with compensation adjusted by geographic zone.
• Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, four global self-care days, and 24 paid volunteer hours annually.
• Paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage from the first day, mental health support, and wellness tools.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching, tax-advantaged spending accounts, and supplemental insurance options.
• Learning and development through LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly, mentoring, workshops, and a Global Day of Learning.

Hiring process

• Applicants confirm that submitted information and supporting documents are complete and accurate; misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification or termination.
• Recruitment personal data is processed under hirify.global’s Recruiting Privacy Notice.