Senior Counsel, Product & AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as embedded legal counsel for Product, Engineering, and Payments, offering guidance on new features, AI-driven tools, pricing strategies, and payment integrations from ideation to launch.

• Take ownership of the legal assessment for AI-centric products and features, covering aspects such as training data sourcing, model risk, algorithmic decision-making, and necessary disclosures.

• Provide advice on regulatory adherence for payments and fintech-related products, encompassing embedded payments, money transfers, card network regulations, and PCI-DSS considerations.

• Develop and sustain components of the product privacy program, including practices for data collection and retention, consumer disclosures, and compliance with CCPA/CPRA and other state privacy regulations.

• Keep abreast of evolving AI regulations, including state AI laws, FTC guidelines, and pertinent international frameworks, and convert them into actionable product advice.

• Draft and negotiate agreements with technology, data, and AI vendors, including terms for data and model licensing.

• Counsel on compliance with digital accessibility requirements, including ADA Title III risks and WCAG standards.

• Collaborate with the General Counsel and business teams on regulatory risk evaluations for new markets, products, and features.

• Create scalable playbooks, templates, and self-service tools for product and engineering teams.

• Assist with privacy or AI-related incident responses across engineering, security, and communications.

• Oversee external counsel on specific regulatory, payments, or AI issues as necessary.

• Report directly to the Head of Legal and be an early member of the Legal team with substantial responsibility for compliant product development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• Over 6 years of legal experience with significant in-house product counsel experience within a technology company.

• Direct expertise in advising on AI/ML products, along with a solid understanding of the emerging AI regulatory environment.

• Background in fintech or payments products, including embedded payments, money transfers, card issuance, or similar areas.

• In-depth knowledge of privacy laws, including CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, and comprehensive state privacy regulations.

• Experience in restaurant technology, hospitality tech, or vertical SaaS is strongly preferred.

• Proven ability to create processes, playbooks, and standards.

• Skill in translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for product and engineering teams.

• Comfortable working independently in a dynamic, ambiguous environment with incomplete information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous pre-IPO equity package.

• Comprehensive health coverage.

• Remote-first workplace.

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Additional fun perks.