General Counsel (AI)

TL;DR

General Counsel (AI): Leading hirify.global's legal function and executive team to enable fast growth and AI product launches with an accent on AI regulatory landscape, corporate governance, and global data privacy. Focus on building AI-native legal operations, managing high-stakes strategic decisions, and overseeing global employment law for a distributed workforce.

Location: Remote (Americas), must have active membership in at least one U.S. state bar

Salary: $475,700

Company

hirify.global is an automation platform that enables users to create workflows between different apps to make work more efficient.

What you will do

• Serve as a member of the executive team, translating company strategy into legal priorities and managing company-wide risk.
• Lead and scale a distributed legal team, implementing AI-powered automated legal operations and playbooks.
• Develop legal strategies for AI products, navigating global regulations like the EU AI Act and US state legislation.
• Oversee commercial legalities, including enterprise agreements, strategic partnerships, and vendor contracts.
• Manage global data privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) and cross-border AI data processing requirements.
• Lead corporate governance, M&A, and serve as corporate secretary to the Board.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 15+ years of legal experience, with significant in-house experience at a high-growth tech company (SaaS, AI, or platform preferred).
• Previous experience as General Counsel, Deputy GC, or VP of Legal at a scaled tech company.
• Deep expertise in AI and product law, commercial transactions, data privacy, M&A, and corporate governance.
• Proven track record of leading legal teams in async-heavy, distributed environments.
• Demonstrated AI fluency (Adoptive to Transformative level) in reshaping legal operations.

Culture & Benefits

• All-remote work environment with a strong culture of async communication.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity.
• Support for using AI tools responsibly and transparently during work and hiring.
• Transparent hiring process with a commitment to candidate feedback within seven days.