Counsel

111 CRMC Capital Research & Mgmt; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 354,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Group is seeking a strategic Legal & Compliance leader to design and operationalize AI policies, governance frameworks, and risk assessments for an enterprise AI program. The role spans investment research, client tools, HR processes, and operations on a global scale.

The ideal candidate will have 3–4 years’ technology transactions and regulatory experience, strong negotiation skills for IT vendor contracts, and fluency in coordinating multijurisdictional teams (US, EU, Asia).

Qualifications

• JD + active CA or NY Bar (or eligible for CA or NY Registered In House Counsel registration)
• 3–4 years’ experience in law focusing on technology transactions, data/privacy, or financial services regulatory counseling
• Demonstrated success designing or operationalizing AI governance frameworks with practical integration of regulatory requirements, information security and global risk
• Strong transactional foundation with experience negotiating IT vendor, SAAS and AI provider contracts and developing AI/cloud/data templates and playbooks, such as for AI enable contract markup and intelligence systems
• Proven ability to coordinate complex, multijurisdictional projects (U.S. hub with EU/Asia input)

Responsibilities

• Design, iterate, and operationalize global AI policies, governance frameworks, experimentation protocols, risk assessments, and playbooks spanning investment research/management, client facing tools, HR/talent processes, and operational automation
• Ensure multijurisdictional alignment (EU AI Act high-risk considerations, GDPR, emerging U.S. and Asia frameworks) with smooth cross time zone coordination
• Leverage experience with negotiating third party data vendor, SAAS and AI provider contracts to build scalable AI/cloud/data vendor templates and negotiation playbooks that integrate Information Security and Global Risk requirements
• Partner with investment teams, client groups, HR, compliance, information security, data office, procurement, and global risk to embed pragmatic guardrails into high-impact AI initiatives
• Provide clear, commercially oriented guidance, training, and governance committee support to accelerate responsible innovation and risk-aware decisions
• Track regulatory and technology developments across the U.S., Canada, EU, and Asia and translate insights into actionable framework updates

Skills

Legal experience

AI governance

Contract negotiation

Regulatory counseling

Education

JD + CA/NY Bar

Job description

“I can be myself at work.” You are more than a job title. We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness—and we’re committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace. We intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day: Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community. “I can influence my income.” You want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses. “I can lead a full life.” You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success. Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones

Join a high-caliber Legal & Compliance team building and scaling a global AI enterprise program at a leading asset manager. This is a strategic role, focusing on designing and operationalizing AI policies and governance frameworks to enable responsible innovation across investment, client-facing, HR, and operational AI use cases at a highly regulated asset manager. The work is global by design and requires seamless coordination with Europe, Canada, and Asia stakeholders. You will help create policies, guardrails, tools, and scalable systems to handle large volumes that empower teams to experiment, deploy, and manage AI responsibly at enterprise scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, iterate, and operationalize global AI policies, governance frameworks, experimentation protocols, risk assessments, and playbooks spanning investment research/management, client facing tools, HR/talent processes, and operational automation
• Ensure multijurisdictional alignment (EU AI Act high-risk considerations, GDPR, emerging U.S. and Asia frameworks) with smooth cross time zone coordination
• Leverage experience with negotiating third party data vendor, SAAS and AI provider contracts to build scalable AI/cloud/data vendor templates and negotiation playbooks that integrate Information Security and Global Risk requirements, and the candidate will enhance these via legal tech and AI enabled workflows and managed service providers
• Partner with investment teams, client groups, HR, compliance, information security, data office, procurement, and global risk to embed pragmatic guardrails into high-impact AI initiatives
• Provide clear, commercially oriented guidance, training, and governance committee support to accelerate responsible innovation and risk-aware decisions
• Track regulatory and technology developments across the U.S., Canada, EU, and Asia and translate insights into actionable framework updates
• The ideal candidate already experiments with AI tools and helps evolve AI enabled workflows, including developing or enhancing L&C focused AI automations and agents
• Support governance decisions around complex AI applications (e.g., model supported research workflows, generative AI client tools, automated HR analytics)

Required Qualifications

• JD + active CA or NY Bar (or eligible for CA or NY Registered In House Counsel registration)
• 3–4 years’ experience in law focusing on technology transactions, data/privacy, or financial services regulatory counseling
• Demonstrated success designing or operationalizing AI governance frameworks with practical integration of regulatory requirements, information security and global risk
• Strong transactional foundation with experience negotiating IT vendor, SAAS and AI provider contracts and developing AI/cloud/data templates and playbooks, such as for AI enable contract markup and intelligence systems
• Proven ability to coordinate complex, multijurisdictional projects (U.S. hub with EU/Asia input)
• Demonstrated experimentation with AI tools in legal practice
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with credibility across senior investment, HR, client, and/or operations stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-4 years' experience with a top tier law firm and/or a leading AI-focused financial services inhouse legal team
• Experience with generative AI in investment, client facing, or HR applications
• Familiarity with legal tech or contract AI platforms, and prior work building or experimenting with AI agents for Legal & Compliance use cases
• Regional familiarity with Europe and Asia regulatory considerations and/or additional language fluency

I can learn more about Capital Group.

At Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That’s why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal is to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day. Find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Glassdoor.

Southern California Base Salary Range: $208,245-$354,017

New York Base Salary Range: $220,768-$375,306

In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings. You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here. * Temporary positions in the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Capital Group is one of the largest and most trusted financial companies in the world, with the goal of improving people's lives through successful investing. Our shared values of integrity, client focus, long-term view, diverse perspectives and community inspire our associates every day. A career at Capital Group means having countless opportunities to explore, grow and succeed.

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