Head of Product Legal (AI)

TL;DR

Head of Product Legal (AI): Leading and scaling the Product Legal team, advising Product and R&D on product development and releases with an accent on AI-related compliance issues. Focus on navigating complex legal landscapes for AI products, identifying patent opportunities, and ensuring product compliance.

Location: San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday in-office required, Wednesday work from home option).

Salary: $263,000–$278,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration, helping millions of teams achieve their most important goals faster.

What you will do

• Advise Product and R&D teams on product/feature development and releases, focusing on AI compliance.
• Participate in customer feedback processes for supported product areas.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing and Product teams on go-to-market plans and materials.
• Identify and develop patent application opportunities with R&D teams, driving the application process.
• Work directly with the Business Development team on relevant strategic and technology partnerships.
• Partner with various legal teams to surface, communicate, and drive resolution for product-related concerns.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and U.S-qualified (California bar membership or California registered in-house counsel preferred).
• 8+ years combined experience working in-house at a SaaS company as product or IP counsel and/or at a law firm counseling high-growth SaaS companies on IP matters and handling tech transactions.
• Experience with AI product counseling strongly preferred.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Creative and practical problem-solver, comfortable assessing risk and weighing tradeoffs in complex situations.
• Experience in data-powered features/machine learning, consumer protection, technical integrations/iPaaS, payments, productivity software, or international compliance.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation package including equity and sales incentive pay where applicable.
• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits.
• Career coaching & support.
• Inclusive family building benefits.
• Long-term savings or retirement plans (e.g., 401(k)).
• In-office culinary options catering to dietary preferences.
• Office-centric culture with hybrid flexibility options.