Chief AI Governance & Privacy Counsel

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 363,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA in Milpitas, CA is seeking a strategic leader to drive its global AI governance program, developing policies, controls, and governance frameworks for responsible AI across products, internal tools, and enterprise operations.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with AI regulation, governance, and technology risk, and can translate evolving legal requirements into practical guidance while partnering with engineering, product, legal, and compliance teams.

Qualifications

• J.D. from U.S. law school and active U.S. state bar in good standing.
• 12+ years of legal experience focused on AI regulation, technology law, and governance.
• Experience building or leading AI governance, compliance, or technology risk programs in multinational environments.
• Experience building privacy and data protection programs/initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of AI legal frameworks, including the EU AI Act and global governance standards.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management, including working with executive leadership.
• Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global AI governance program with policies, standards, controls, and risk assessment.
• Advise on legal issues across the AI lifecycle, including model risk, transparency, accountability, testing, and human oversight.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to embed responsible AI requirements into design, procurement, and deployment processes.
• Track global AI laws, enforcement trends, and standards, and convert them into actionable governance requirements.
• Privacy: Lead the global privacy program with focus on privacy issues that arise in AI development, deployment, and data use.
• Regulatory Strategy & Engagement: Serve as a lead advisor on AI and privacy regulatory developments and engage with regulators and industry groups.
• Program Operations & Risk Management: Develop metrics, reporting, and governance processes to measure AI compliance and risk trends.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory translation

Education

J.D. from U.S. law school

Job description

KLA in Milpitas, CA is seeking a strategic leader to drive its global AI governance program, developing policies, controls, and governance frameworks for responsible AI across products, internal tools, and enterprise operations.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with AI regulation, governance, and technology risk, and can translate evolving legal requirements into practical guidance while partnering with engineering, product, legal, and compliance teams.